I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Oviedo, FL) in Mar 2013
Interview
I initially contacted an employee via email to inquire about an internship. This lead to a brief email discussion, followed by a later Skype conversation (not a formal interview, but rather for both parties to learn more about each other.) From here, I filled out the general online application. Finally, I had a formal Skype interview, received a job offer, and accepted. As a US Citizen, I had to work with their immigration attorneys to get a VISA, but this was very straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What new ideas would you like to work on here at MSR?
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.
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.
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