The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2012
Interview
One day interview with one team from Microsoft in Seattle. Had to interview with 4 different people and 1 of those included a lunch interview. I thought it went pretty well but didn't get the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had 100 floors and 2 eggs, what is the most efficient way to determine what floor is the maximum height you can drop an egg and not crack it?
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.