I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sunnyvale, CA) in Aug 2021
Interview
It was the hiring event, had a phone call with the recruiter first, then took an online assessment. If it passed, will to the next step, a virtual onsite, 4 round in total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
all rounds a coding question, but one round is more focused on the ood.
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.