I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Albany, NY) in Oct 2015
Interview
30min. No self introduction... Go to coding directly. ORZ. I solved only one problem. And 5min is to aks questions. Actually I want to ask the salary, but, you know, I need to focus on the other aspect first. Then I ask some product related questions about surface book. The guy is nice and patient. Gave me quite a lot hint and assist me the thinking process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
k sorted list merging. Need to analyze the T/S complexity. Need the optimal answer.
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.