Microsoft

Reached out by a recruiter after applying through the careers page. The first call was with the team; there were no introductions, and we went straight to a coding question. Very little detail was given, and I had to ask questions to get clarity.

I applied online. The process took four weeks. The interview process consisted of four interviews: - An interview with the hiring manager about previous experience, a LeetCode-style coding challenge involving strings, and a follow-up with an improve

Aptitude matters. Coding matters. Clean coding matters. Approach, more than answer, matters. Sometimes, the problem might just be puzzles. And more than solving, how you think about the solution matters more.