I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (London, ON) in Oct 2014
Interview
Microsoft came to our university for the semester's job fair, where they were accepting resumes. They contacted me within the next few weeks and let me know to schedule an interview. The interviewer was friendly and did a great job at making the interview seem welcoming. Microsoft then contacted all interviewees within the next month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer discussed coding experiences and how I handled them, personal projects that I've worked on, and a C coding question: Implement the char *strstr(const char *haystack, const char *needle) function.
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.