I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Munich, Bavaria) in Sep 2013
Interview
Erst hatte ich ein Telefongespräch, dann wurde ich darum gebeten, nach Schottland für die persönlichen Gespräche zu reisen. Im ersten Vorstellungsgespräch hatte ich einige einfache verhaltensbezogene Fragen und einige Denkaufgaben. Die persönlichen Gespräche hatten alle technische Aufgaben und verhaltensbezogene Fragen. Das Erfolgsgeheimnis ist, dem Interviewer viele Fragen zum Posten zu stellen, damit man einen besseren Überblick über das hat, was man antworten muss.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Wie würden Sie einen Garbage-Collector in C++ entwerfen?
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.