Microsoft

The process was regular: a phone interview, a technical interview over the phone using an online tool, and then the on-site loop, which included five interviews. It was a really good experience; I liked the team and the conversations we had.

The first stage was a phone screening, followed by an on-site interview with three team members and the manager. Everyone was very nice. The questions ranged from design to coding on the whiteboard.

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.