I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellvue, VA) in Sept 2018
Interview
I was contacted through email by a Microsoft recruiter that there was a recruiting event day in Redmond, WA. I followed up and completed an online assessment which was 3 technical questions with coding and bug squash and design. I then went onsite two weeks later with an interview day: 4 technical interviews with principal engineers back to back in an interview building with other candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a sorted integer matrix where columns and rows are increasing, efficiently find if an element exists in this matrix (n x m).
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)
Interview
After submitting an online application, I received a HackerRank assessment after passing the resume screening stage, then I was rejected after completing the assessment and did not proceed to further interview rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa