I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Madison, WI) in Oct 2016
Interview
30 minutes interview extended to 50 minutes out of generosity as mine was the last of the day. Question about interests in the field followed 3 problem-solving algorithmic puzzles. After explaning the proposed solution to each, was asked how to improve them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to get the max profit on stocks given a array, every element of which containing a piece of the timeline of stock values.
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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa