Researcher (Intern) applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Researcher (Intern) roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Researcher (Intern) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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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.
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
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.