I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) in Jan 2021
Interview
For remote internal candidates, you can expect a phone screen with a technical question and if you move two to four hour long rounds of technical interviews with different teammates. The most difficult part for me was the math related questions, as I haven't done much math since leaving college.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Create a calculator that adds strings of number together with exception handling for if the sum exceeds the integer limit.
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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