The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2010
Interview
Everything went smoothly in terms of planing. Very good communication between the recruiter once the initial screen process has started. Great accommodations and all expenses paid. Went through a campus interview, phone interview and on site interview. All interviews were very much the same, 5 minutes of personal background and 30-55 minutes of skill test. The interviewers were very polite and asked questions of different difficulty, each in their own sphere.
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.