Microsoft

1. Application or Recruiter Outreach • You either apply online or a recruiter reaches out (LinkedIn, referrals, etc.). • If they’re interested, a recruiter will contact you for an initial conversation. ―​ 2. Recruiter Screen • ~30 minutes phone

Standard interview with two coding questions. Had another round with a manager who asked a lot of questions related to my past project experience, which went into a lot of detail.

Microsoft’s SDE process usually goes: recruiter screen, (for new grads) an online coding test, then 1–2 technical rounds, followed by a 3–5 interview onsite loop covering coding/algorithms, system or OOP design, and behavioral. After a hiring debrie