I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Charlotte, NC) in May 2016
Interview
I got the opportunity to interview through a networking event. I interviewed for two different roles, Software engineer and Support Engineer. I had been to their office, and there were six back to back interviews each of 45 minutes. It was a mixture of some basic technical and behavioral questions. Within a week, I was told I will have a second interview with a hiring manager for the Software engineer position. I was excited that this was going to be a final round before they could decide about the job offer. But it was very tough, I did not expect a technical interview with a hiring manager. And I had cleared the preliminary rounds to get to this second round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some questions with SQL, Javascript and data structures.
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.