I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (El Paso, TX) in Oct 2017
Interview
I first met the Microsoft team at my University during an info session. They were also present at a career expo my University hosts, and I was able to talk one on one with a recruiter. I was interested in hardware but after speaking with the recruiter I was convinced to go over to the dark side. I had my interview about two weeks after the initial one on one, and the interview process wasn't all too bad. I was asked a couple of behavioral questions and two technical questions. I couldn't have moved forward through the interview had it not been for the interviewer. She helped me feel extremely comfortable and also helped me throughout the entire technical portion of the interview.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.