Microsoft Researcher interview questions

A phone interview that covers the candidate's own research, a discussion about the potential project, and a brief coding question. First, the candidate needs to describe his own research experience. Detailed questions about the past research projects were extensively asked. Be prepared about sharing future plans of ongoing research as well. Then, the interviewer introduces the candidate's potential projects. The candidate is encouraged to ask questions about the project. Lastly, a brief coding question is asked. The level of difficulty is considered below average.

Very tough interview. 2 hours long. It was an in person interview and I had to visit the Microsoft Research office in Cambridge. The interview comprised of whiteboard coding, discussion of sophisticated algorithms and data structures.