I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Apr 2020
Interview
1. A recruiter's phone call with brief conversation 2. The online assessment : This online technical screen (OTS) is conducted via an online coding platform called Codility 3. Online assessment practice questions 4. The on-site interviews 5. On-site practice questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a grid consisting of '0's(Water) and '1's(Land), find the number of islands.
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