I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Shanghai, Shanghai) in May 2021
Interview
The screening interview for me was quite easy. Nothing complicated is asked. Then I went through the 5-round loop interview but failed. During the loop interviews, most of time was about the projects. I was interviewing for computer vision position so my projects concerning computer vision are mostly discussed. The coding problems for me were about medium or easy level of Leetcode. It was not enough to just give the correct answer. You should be able to explain it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the improvements that Yolo series bring about? What is OHEM? Different optimization methods in deep learning. Coding: inorder traversal, permutation of a sequence, beginning position of a ring
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.