I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Apr 2026
Interview
Absolute pathetic experience with Microsoft Hyderabad. Unable to get a hold of a human or any kind of response from the recruiter.
I applied online on Microsoft's careers page. A few weeks later I receive an email from a recruiter asking to pick a slot for a technical screen. Once I confirmed a slot I emailed the recruiter asking for the agenda for the interview. Didn't get any response back. Three days before the interview I emailed the recruiter asking if we can push it by a few days because of personal reasons and if not I can continue with the original time. The recruiter once again didn't reply to my email. An hour before the call she canceled the interview and never sent me an reschedule link or any kind of correspondence.
I'm appalled at the lack of professionalism at Microsoft Hyderabad.
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HR round
Screening - Python
Panel round - 5 interviews
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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Interview
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Past experience
2. How I managed team at my current company
3. My experience in AI