I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Boston, MA) in Feb 2020
Interview
Had a behavioral phone screen and then final round in person in Boston which consisted of 4 rounds. 2 behavioral interviews and 2 technical ones. The technical interview was not that hard but I was personally not ready for it at the time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was a question on palindromes and then another one on a unique question recursion related.
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.