Research Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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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?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2022
Interview
I had two behavioral interviews with my prospective mentor and the group PI. Talked about my research and learned more about the team. There were no technical or coding questions. The process took about two weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your research projects and how they relate to the team's research agenda.
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.