Two phone calls, 5 on-site interviews, several of which were technical. Met first with recruiter, who answered any questions I had. All interviews were ~45 minutes. Overall was a good experience, focused on skills that actually matter in software engineering rather than simply quizzes and trivia.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you faced failure before in a team setting and how did you react?
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.