I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Herzliya)
Interview
I had two technical interviews. The first was pretty standard: I was asked to describe in detail any previous projects I was part of and then asked a technical question. The interviewer was very nice and polite.
The second interview took place about 3 weeks after the first one (I don't know why). The interviewer was extremely rude: he put his feet up and played with his phone throughout the interview. After talking about my previous experience we proceeded to the technical part. After asking the question, he wrote down his mobile number and said "text me when you're done". It seemed he was much keener to get back to his usual business than to actually do the interview. Because of this the interview took 3 hours (instead of 2) which was really annoying.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First part: Given a sorted array that was "shifted", e.g., [1, 2, 3, 4] ---> [2, 3, 4, 1], write an algorithm that finds the maximum value in the array. Second part: Improve the time complexity using parallel computing.
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.
