I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2021
Interview
1st round: 30 mins with developer on Codility doing a medium question
Final round: 4 x 45 minutes back to back on Codility (with 15 min break in between). Each interviewer will give usually one Easy or Medium, which you're expected to complete in approximately 30 minutes with a close-to-optimal solution. They will also give you 2 - 3 behavioural questions (less about specific projects on your resume, and more "Tell me about a time when you... xyz".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a linked list and an int k, how would you swap the value of the kth element from the head with the kth element from the tail?
Given an n-nary tree, how would you perform zigzag level-order traversal?
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.