I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Kharagpur, West Bengal) in Aug 2017
Interview
There were two technical interview round .They basically focus upon problem solving skills of candidate and how a candidate approach to a new problem.If you take time in solving any problem then let them know your approach they give some hint which are very helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Algo to find how many minimum no. of characters should be added to a word at its beginning to make it palindrome.
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.
Interview questions [1]
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.
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