I applied through university. I interviewed at Microsoft in Oct 2014
Interview
Initial interview on campus. Talked about experience, and asked questions regarding knowledge & skills indicated on resume. Questions are basic, such as advantages and disadvantages of FPGA, difference between BJT and CMOS, what I gained from my extra curriculum and leadership activities, etc. Although I failed to remember things from the smith chart...
I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Austin, TX) in Oct 2017
Interview
Interviewed at SWE conference. Mostly behavioral questions. Prepare for some technical questions too. Interviewer wanted to know why I chose to interview with Microsoft, and why I chose my major.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would a Hardware Engineer need to know in order to build a vending machine?
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2015
Interview
i applied for hardware engineering position, imagining it would be an electrical engineering position, but ended up interviewing with a supply chain engineer. Therefore, i was quite surprised when i knew about it during the interview and was completely unprepared about the "What will your role be in supply chain team" question. The interview is nice and friendly, and there is nothing unexpected except for this.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2015
Interview
One round of phone interview, conducted by an Engineer in technical division. No process of background checking with HR. Just go through my resume and asked related technique questions. Followed by a few behavior questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you wanna get a further experience which closely related to your academic background or be flexible to do something maybe not that related.
