Microsoft·Applied Scientist

Microsoft Applied Scientist interview experience

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Redmond, WAPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly classic three-step sequence: a deep dive, then a technical conversation, then a behavioral round.

The resume deep dive centered on my past experiences and how they mapped to ML concepts, with follow-up questions probing why I made certain choices. After that came the technical interview, which leaned heavily into SQL and pandas rather than LeetCode-style coding. It also included ML case-style questions.

The last round was behavioral, and the overall vibe was practical—less about memorized tricks and more about how I’d approached messy, real work. By the end, I felt like they were trying to connect my background to day-to-day problem solving, and the process felt balanced between

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