Got in touch with company recruiter through Microsoft website--very helpful, got the feeling that he wanted to see me succeed. Submitted resume and short essay, after which I was offered an interview on campus. Two, 30-minute interviews--one with a current employee (a program manager) and one with the recruiter. Very easy to talk to. Interview with current employee was pretty rough--wanted to see how you think and your decision making process. Interview with recruiter was more laid back--focused on soft skills, interests, etc. While i didn't get an offer, it was a very enjoyable experience which will benefit me in future interviews.

Applied online as a 2nd year CS student in 2023 Fall. Scheduled virtual technical interview. It was a big Microsoft Teams call that had many other students in the same call. We would enter breakout rooms at a specific time to conduct our interviews.