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.
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