I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jul 2024
Interview
I had 2 interview rounds
1st -> I was asked Spiral Matrix
I solved successful and interviewer was satisfied and happy.
2nd -> First I was asked to arrange array elements in alternating order
Eg. 1 2 3 4 5 -> 1 5 2 4 3
Them I was asked LFU which I was not able to implement perfectly.
So I didn't got selected.
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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
