I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Pittsburgh, PA) in Nov 2016
Interview
I attended the university recruiting event and after about a couple of weeks, I received an interview offer at campus. I sat down with a recruiter 1:1 and answered resume and technical questions. I didn't like that he didn't pay attention to me while I was talking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked what a stack is, and how to reverse elements in a stack.
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.