I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
There are two rounds of interviews focusing on research projects conducted in the past, as well as brainstorming research ideas in some hypothetical scenarios. The questions are highly relevant to the research background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What type of collaboration culture you would prefer?
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