I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2019
Interview
It was good.
Applied through college.
One tech round at campus
and 3 rounds in onsite interview.
1st round system design, 2nd and 3rd coding interviews.
Discussion based on resume
Some behavioural questions.
Interviewers were friendly except one guy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Easy questions.
LinkedList
Api for string operations.
etc.
System Design standard questions
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.