I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Thanjāvūr) in Jul 2018
Interview
It consisted of 4-5 rounds.
1st round- online test(Aptitude, technical, network & administration tools)
2nd round-Group discussion
3rd round- 2 Technical interview(s),(number of technical interviews depends on the individual performance)
4th round-HR.
out of some 600 students, 15 members were given the offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
maximum questions were asked from my resume and about projects, hobbies. Mostly of situation-based 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.