I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2013
Interview
Submitted application online then was contacted for a phone interview. The phone interview was easy, just you basic questions. I was called for a on-site interview. The on site interview can be between 3 an 6 separate interviews. All of them where one on one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They start of easy with your basic algorithms and data structures. (you have to code them on the whiteboard) Then they tell you to write a piece of code which would be part of a greater app. I guess how hard the interview gets depends on how well you do.
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.