I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jul 2019
Interview
- Recruiter Interaction, included job fair and follow-up phone call.
- Phone Screen: standard technical screen which went over resume projects and coding problem to solve.
- 4 rounds of onsite: Each round included white board problems. Was asked in total 6 problems to solve between each round. Each round had some behavioral questions asked, typical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral: What situations have you experienced where someone did not agree with your solution, how did you get through that?
For coding review, know your algorithms and data structures.
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.
45 mins technical interview with a member of their San fran team. Very relaxed and informal but questions were focused and lots of follow ups. Easy to schedule as was over video conferencing platform
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.