I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jun 2018
Interview
It was very quick and easy. Contacted by a recruiter for the role. Had a online screening test and followed by a onsite interview.
Onsite interview has 4 rounds and all were technical and no HR questions etc.
Questions were algorithms related. Sources useful for preparation is Leetcode, Hackerrank etc.
Design questions also included in one of the round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode Questions should be good for preparation.
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.