First stage they gave me to implement a board game on a laptop. gave me about 1 hour.
Then they checked The code and ask me some questions about it.
Second stage, interview with a team manager, asked me 2 technical questions, in addition for questions about my previous projects.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Data structure question - design an LRU Cache
Now design an LRU Cache with O(1) time complexity of all it's functions. (insert, find)
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.