I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Apr 2023
Interview
4 session of interview. Some interviewers are refused to communicate with you and leave you with the white screen after they ask a question. And interviewers job is to guide the interviewee to the right direction, not to make them feel bad. Also they criticize you because they don't like your previous experience, which you had sometimes no control.
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.