Microsoft

Recruiter screening call by an external agency. Manager interview to discuss relevant experience and solve a simple live coding task. Technical interviews including harder system design and live coding tasks with three senior developers.

Met individually for 30 minutes with 4 people. They asked a series of problem-solving and coding exercises. There was very little "tell me about your experience" or "why would you be a good fit" discussion.

The recruiter reached out after I wasn't taken for a previous role. A quick chat and call with the hiring manager followed. Previous interviews could be leveraged again, so only one lightweight follow-up technical interview was done. As there was