I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tucson, AZ) in Sep 2017
Interview
I was contacted via email and met for an interview on campus. I didn't make it past the first interview so I can't say much. It was pretty simple. The interviewer was nice but unimpressed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a major project
Technical whiteboard question -- write a function to change values in a matrix
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.