I’ve had only the HR screening interview and the online coding assessment so far.
The HR screening interview didn’t go very well, it wasn’t a video call, and I couldn’t hear most of the questions, so I had to ask the HR representative to repeat them.
The coding assessment included two problems, one easy and one of medium difficulty, with a total time limit of 40 minutes.
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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.