I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Praga) in Jan 2017
Interview
I had a phone call with the talent acquisition recruiter. It was a 30-45 mins call and just a quick review of the cv etc. Then I had a technical phone call based on algorithmic questions. After 2-3 weeks I had an onsite interview lasting 5 hours with 5 different technical employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I do not remember the exact questions. But it was about algorithmic/sorting/searching problems with given time complexity.
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.