I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interviewers were all nice and made me comfortable throughout the process. However, it was not revealed to me what will be the interviews about: System Design, coding, behavioral, LLD etc. Along with coding, and behavioral, there was an AI coding round, where the evaluation criteria was uncertain but I'd assume it focused on completion of feature and correctness of AI output.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The coding question was based on tree. In the later discussion, the entire resume was covered. Mainly focused on the decision making about system design choices in the past experience.
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.