I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in Aug 2017
Interview
My first round/ screening round was on skype.
He asks my brief introduction which was a formality and I finished that within 2 minutes.Thereafter he asked questions on string and told me to explain first approach then write the code.
I explained him hashing/sorting approach with its pros/cons and wrote the code in c++.He wanted production ready code i.e. all test cases should be handled properly.
After that few follow up questions and ended the interview.
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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa