I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Mumbai) in Feb 2026
Interview
pretty standard and to the point question just like competetive programming, easy OA question , then simple implementation of linked ist traversal and then simple matrix problem in second interview.Got accepted as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
given a matrix with 1s and 0s convert every column and row with a 0 entirely into 0s.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2025
Interview
I definitely overthinking the process since it was with Microsoft. The interviewers were super helpful and kind. My interview was easy, I was asked very simple HashMap problem because I have not taken a DSA class before.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HashMap problem
Testing code (dry running test cases)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2023
Interview
The interview went smoothly and was not too difficult overall. The questions asked were fairly straightforward and focused on fundamental Python concepts. For instance, I was asked to reverse a string, which involved using basic string manipulation techniques. Another question was about solving the "Two Sum" problem, where I had to find two numbers in a list that add up to a given target. These problems required a good understanding of Python's built-in functions and data structures, but were manageable with my current skill set. Overall, the interview experience was positive and tested my basic programming skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to reverse a string, which involved using basic string manipulation techniques.