I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
The recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn and scheduled to set up an interview at a later date. The interview was telephonic with the recruiter which lasted half an hour. They asked everything that was on my resume and some behavioral questions as well. The interview was rushed through and was completed within 30 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you go back and change about your project?
What is your biggest accomplishment till date?
What is the difference between between C++ and Python?
9 Balls Puzzle.
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
