I got a mail from Microsoft that there are openings for the post of Associate Consultant. I needed to send resume if interested and was told if my resume got shortlisted I would be sent a link for online assessment. The requirement was 1-3 years of experience in automation testing. I applied and got call for the next round. Round 1 : Online test consisting of 80 questions to be answered in 90 mins. It consisted of 4 sections of 20 questions each. English, logical reasoning, quants and technical- these were the four sections. The test was conducted by CoCubes. Round 2 : Personal interview round of approx 40-50 mins. Completely technical round consisting of 2-3 coding questions wherein I had to write code and tell the test cases. I was asked testing related questions like SDLC, test case design techniques, software models like agile, waterfall etc. I was asked to implement find and replace functionality for a text editor and few other questions related to it. Round 3 : Personal interview round of approx 40-50 mins again. This time they asked me to design test cases for real life objects like AC knob present in car. Certain questions from DBMS wherein I had to write query. Some logical questions and puzzles. 2 coding questions based on arrays and stacks. Round 4 : Managerial interview of approx 1hour 15 mins. This round was telephonic and I was asked about my work experience and questions related to my work. Cross questions based on my replies. Basic purpose was to check my knowledge of the business process I have been working on. Then some attitute and behavioural questions. Round 5 : HR round of approx 15-20 mins. I was asked general real life questions wherein I was given some situation and I had to provide solutions to eradicate the problem. Few questions related to my CV. The interviewers were very friendly and did not make me feel nervous at all. Overall it was a positive experience.