I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Jan 2013
Interview
Online coding test with MCQs and online IDEs
Selected candidates had a phone interview, with technical theory questions & personal questions
Selected candidates were invited for in person interviewing at Hyderabad campus. This lasted a day and had 3 coding rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scaling a simple stack algorithm for huge bytes of data - including space and time optimization
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.