Microsoft

6 rounds of interviews. * Rounds 1-3: Coding and problem-solving. * Round 4: During lunch, discussing design. * Round 5: Product design. * Round 6: Soft skills and career development, etc.

A full-stack job focusing on frontend architecture. The problems are rigid and basic. Many questions are about the principles of how React or Vue work with virtual DOM or data flow. Algorithm questions are more like data structure problems.

I was referred and a recruiter reached out about a week later. I scheduled a call with the hiring manager and asked in advance what this call would consist of. I was told that it would just be a resume review. When I got on the call, I was asked how