Reddit Experience · Feb 2026

Microsoft Sr. Data Scientist (Ads) – Hiring Manager Phone Screen + Live Coding Link

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Interview Experience

I have a 45-minute “Phone Screening with Hiring Manager” scheduled for a Senior Data Scientist (Ads) role at Microsoft. The invite doesn’t include any details about format, but it does include a liv

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I have a 45-minute “Phone Screening with Hiring Manager” scheduled for a Senior Data Scientist (Ads) role at Microsoft. The invite doesn’t include any details about format, but it does include a live coding link. I’m trying to calibrate prep — for those who’ve gone through this round recently: For those who’ve gone through this round, is the 45-minute hiring manager phone screen for a Senior Data Scientist (Ads) role typically a deep dive into past projects and impact, or does it include live SQL/Python coding, and if so, how technical is it at this stage? Would really appreciate insights from anyone who’s interviewed for a Sr. DS / Ads role specifically. Thanks!

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This is a candidate experience report from a microsoft interview for a data science role (senior level) during the recruiter round reported in 2026.

It covers the following topics: Sql .

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