I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) in Jun 2017
Interview
First 4 interviewers have to say YES in order to get qualified for the AA (as appropriate) interview, which was completely casual and had a good chat. Microsoft don't provide sign on bonus by default, but can be negotiated. If you have a counter offer (which I did, from my current employer), much better for negotiation.
Interview questions [1]
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1 Phone screen + 5 face to face (4 technical + 1 AA)
A question on backtracking, binary search tree, binary search and a common caching question.
Leetcode - Medium to hard.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
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Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.
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Question 1
The assessment consisted of two LeetCode-medium-level coding questions to be completed within 75 minutes.