Microsoft

I interviewed for Bing. They sent me materials on how a search engine works and recommended data structure topics for me to study. I had about 1 week to study.

I applied online. I cold applied, and I was reached out to by a recruiter. The recruiter explained the role and asked about my background experience. I provided my availability for two weeks, and they scheduled an interview for me.

I applied to a data science job and put my resume in their candidate pool. Later, I was contacted by a manager from MS's experimentation platform. I then had a phone interview with a SWE, and next was flown out to Seattle for an onsite interview.