I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Peking, Peking) in Feb 2026
Interview
I recently completed a first-round screening that was, frankly, a masterclass in how not to treat candidates. Despite being selected for my background in Data Science and AI, the experience was a total disconnect:
Lack of Basic Courtesy: The interviewer remained camera-off for the entire duration while expecting me to be fully engaged.
Total Role Misalignment: Not a single question was asked regarding my resume, ML/Stats knowledge, or previous projects. It became clear the interviewer had no interest in my background. Have no idea why they elected me then...
Argumentative, Not Evaluative: When asked about my strengths, my answers were met with direct arguments rather than professional follow-ups. We went back and forth for like five rounds. Well, he seems to dislike my strengths.
Technical Chaos: Despite providing a HackerRank link, I was told to code in a local IDE based on verbal instructions alone, making the process unnecessarily prone to miscommunication.
It’s disappointing to see a company show such a lack of respect for a candidate's time and expertise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What is your advantages and disadvantages for this position?
2. How you calculated the GPU memory for the 4B qwen model?
3. How does LoRA work in optimization? Specifically, GPU-level
4. Coding: Sum two float type string.
no oa, first round, and then invited to final round day. first round was 2 easy LC and 1 conceptual, Final rounds was behavioral, theory on AI/ML, 1 LC easy
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
alot on resume and theory on concepts covered in resume
Phone screen, basicl ml/nlp questions, never heard back, no response from the recruiter, although it went well. Disappointing interview process.
I heard the next step would have been a full loop.