I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2021
Interview
Process was pretty standard.
First round - Online coding challenge of 75 mins.
Second round - Onsite virtual interviews event. 4 interviews 45 min each. (2 teams interviewed 2 rounds each).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online coding-
2 problem solving more mathematical. 1 debugging
Onsite-
Cannot give the exact questions due to NDA, but here is a gist :
1st interview - 2d matrix question and behavioral.
2nd interview - Simple dfs graph traversal and behavioral.
3rd interview - 1 Binary tree recursion question and 1 string question (was asked to execute this solution with test cases and edge cases).
4th interview - Min heap question looking for nlogk solution and behavioral.
Behavioral was around their principles -Collaboration, Drive for results, Customer focus, Influencing for impact, Judgment, Adaptability.
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.