Microsoft is huge, so you can always find your niche. From my experience, everyone is very inclusive and supportive in helping you find what it is you are passionate about.
With the company being so large, no two experiences are the same, and your experience really depends on your manager.
Applied in February and received a response after two weeks. First, there was a screening call, followed by a technical assessment. The questions were similar to those found in the LeetCode question bank, with a difficulty level of medium to hard.
I had three rounds of a 45-minute interview with principal software engineers. They asked appropriate questions for my level; however, the third interviewer didn't attend. The interview was scheduled for 4 p.m. PST. Because I lived in a different
One phone call initially with a recruiter to outline the process. Four 45-minute technical interviews during the onsite. One final 30-minute interview with a hiring manager (only for some people is what I've heard).
Applied in February and received a response after two weeks. First, there was a screening call, followed by a technical assessment. The questions were similar to those found in the LeetCode question bank, with a difficulty level of medium to hard.
I had three rounds of a 45-minute interview with principal software engineers. They asked appropriate questions for my level; however, the third interviewer didn't attend. The interview was scheduled for 4 p.m. PST. Because I lived in a different
One phone call initially with a recruiter to outline the process. Four 45-minute technical interviews during the onsite. One final 30-minute interview with a hiring manager (only for some people is what I've heard).