I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru)
Interview
College campus hiring, the company visited and had an online test after which selected candidates did the interview online. 20 people went to second round, 2nd round was 1-2 coding questions, and eliminating further there was 3rd round
Landing a machine learning internship at Microsoft is a competitive feat, and the interview process definitely reflects that. The in-depth machine learning portion pushed me to my limits. The interviewer fired off detailed questions that delved into specific algorithms and concepts. There were definitely moments where I felt like I was out of my depth, especially with some of the more nuanced aspects they explored.
It can be pretty discouraging to experience that level of challenge in an interview. Here I was, feeling like I had a solid grasp of machine learning, yet struggling to articulate everything perfectly. It highlighted areas where my knowledge needed to be more precise.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad) in Jan 2024
Interview
We had OA round, then shortlisted students were asked to appear for technical round 1, then further shortlisted students attended technical+hr, which were completely based on DSA and fundamentals of CS