When I was entering the workforce twenty years ago, I interviewed several times with Microsoft, without success. I recall string manipulation questions, linked

When I was entering the workforce twenty years ago, I interviewed several times with Microsoft, without success. I recall string manipulation questions, linked lists, and puzzles. I probably spent the most time preparing for the latter. Before Google made algorithm questions popular, Microsoft's brainteasers were legendary. There was even a prep book - "How Would You Move Mount Fuji?". My first job ended up with a small, self-funded company where the technical portion consisted of a multiple choice quiz that the CEO put together. I still remember that one of the questions was "Which is the Debug shortcut key in Visual Studio 6?" Terrible question, but I knew the answer, so it worked out ok.