I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2016
Interview
I had a 15-20min phone screen with a recruiter. She pressed really hard trying to get my current salary which I refused to disclose. I then did a phone interview with the hiring manager. A week later I was brought in for a full day. There were 4 scheduled interviews with one over lunch. At the end, there was a surprise 5th interview which I was told was a very good sign. Each interview was very conversational. They didn't feel like interviews at all.
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.