I applied through an employee referral. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
On my third attempt to get hired at MS, I spent a day and a half in 1-hour interviews being considered by two groups simultaneously. It was massively grueling. There were lots of the usual MS type questions to solve some kind of logic or coding problem on the whiteboard.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design and write pseudocode for a backspace function that will work with DBCS characters.
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.
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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.