I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Nov 2020
Interview
* Applied through referral
* Then got invitation to codility. Codility had medium questions, but you could find them on leetcode and you had 90 minutes to complete them, so not a big deal
* then invitation to a call with a recruiter. some behavioural questions, nothing too fancy
* then onsite interviews. 4 interviewers, leetcode+some behavioural questions
* offer through an email in the next couple of days
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Default questions from leetcode about arrays, strings, etc
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.