I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Reston, VA) in May 2022
Interview
I did a 4 hour coding round with 4 employees. Each employee asked a coding question and probed my thought process when completing it. The recruiter said they liked me and they would get in contact with a hiring manager. They then ghosted me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me some programming questions that I am not able to share. They also asked me for an example of me overcoming a challenge at work.
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.