I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2017
Interview
Start off with basic HR screening. Then online test with 5 simple to borderline medium coding questions in 1 hour. Once you clear that you get called for an on site round. Onsite had 4 (3 coding + 1 design and coding) interviews 45 minutes each with a 10-15 minute break between each interview.
Most of the interviewers were very nice. The recruiters are very nice and really want you to succeed.
Heard back next day about the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding, basic data structures and thought process.
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.