I applied through university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2016
Interview
Phone then superday interview. Pretty standard, 5 interviews when we were onsite. They had lunch too but we were not evaluated on that and not paired with anyone for that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly technical whiteboard questions. One involved knowing bitmap solutions to figure out storing information.
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.