I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2022
Interview
I applied as a student engineer. They liked my resume and reached out for a virtual interview. It was 1 on 1 and was more of a systems design question. After 2 weeks, I heard back that I moved on to the final round of interviews. There were four 45 minute interviews in a 5 hour period. Three were about technical questions while one was about system design again. I thought all of the interviewees were friendly and the communication from the recruiting department was excellent.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you make an enhancement to the calendar function of the Outlook website?
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.
Interview questions [1]
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.