The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2009
Interview
I had four one on one interviews and a lunch interview. The first three interviews I was asked many different technical problems to code. The lunch interview and we went out to the restaurant and I was being judged on how well I carried myself. For the lunch interview and the final interview I was asked alot of questions about my background, what I want to do with my career, etc... They seemed focused on assessing whether I would be a culture fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are 4 people who want to cross a bridge. They each take 1, 2, 5 and 8 minutes. Only 2 people can cross at a time and they take as long as the slowest person. What is the fastest time you can get everyone across?
Then I was asked to write the mathematical equation to determine the trade-off point between each of the 2 approaches to solving this.
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
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