Microsoft

Difficult multi-stage interviews are expected. Code in front of the interviewer and speak out your thought process. Clean and efficient code is a must. Questions on optimization and efficiency come up a lot.

Answering technical interview questions while also addressing common interview inquiries such as: * Describe yourself. * Why did you apply? * Why should we hire you? * What interests you about this role? * Tell me about this experience...

The interview process was long and drawn out, with many rounds of interviews. Some interviewers asked the same questions, which was a little concerning. However, all the interviewers were very nice people. I would recommend fewer interview rounds.