I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Everybody has been very professional and accommodating. I met a lot of smart people and enjoyed discussing my and their experience.
The interview consists of multiple 1-hour sessions, during each you get a mix of coding/design and behavioral questions. The most important are the coding/design questions. It matters less if you solve them, but how you approach them and how you communicate your thought process.
Typically you get 3-4 interviewers, and at the end you will meet with someone senior who is closing the whole interview process. That last person will typically not be on your initial interview schedule.
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Question 1
The interview consists of multiple 1-hour sessions, during each you get a mix of coding/design and behavioral 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.