I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
First the recruiter called me. The call was for 30 minutes, Then he sent me a coding questions. it took me 2 hours to solve. Then I had a loop of 4 interviews, 45 minute each, at the same day. The interviewers were friendly and nice. Each interview had a coding question, either a system or software design question or a small method to write. The overall experience was good. Nothing to be stressed about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about my previous projects that i am proud of.
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.
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