I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Relatively fast process, well-organized. Recruiter was really nice and proactive to answer all the questions. Interviewed with a research scientist in my field and had some very good conversations regarding research projects. Overall a nice experience. Didn't take the offer because the intern project didn't really match my research focus. Process: HR call(from campus event) -> Phone interview 1(Algorithm Coding) -> Research Interviews(with 3 different team members from the same team)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Simple graph questions + some research specific ones.
The interview is about research, takes about 1 h, after that I didnt hear anything back even with followup emails. The recruitment portal is useless, and it never got updated. There is even no HR just with one of the team member from that group.
The Microsoft Research interview focuses on deep discussion of past research, probing technical understanding, experimental design, and reasoning. Expect open-ended problem solving, possible light coding, and evaluation of research maturity and motivation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
After I sent the initial email to the recruiter expressing my interest in the position, I received a detailed reply three days later. We have now successfully scheduled an introductory meeting via Microsoft Teams to discuss the opportunity further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the questions are based on personal resume