I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nashville, TN) in Mar 2015
Interview
1. Gave a short introduction of myself;
2. Asked my favorite programming language;
3. Asked me basic computer science knowledge;
4. Discussed a project on my resume;
5. An IQ question;
6. Asked him a question.
The whole interview lasted about 45min. And I received a decline a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What is Big-O notation?
2. Explain recursion to a 5-year-old kid.
3. My favorite programming language, how is it compared to Java/Python/Cpp(pick one and compare)?
4. IQ, i don't remember, but it was easy.
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.