I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv) in Feb 2024
Interview
I got by referral and the first step I had to do an online assessment where I got to do two questions in two hours, I only remember one of them but they were tough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2d array of size 2xn that have numbers in them you have to get from [0,0] to [1,n] using the minimum path (you can go 'down' and 'left' but never 'up' so you can go 'down' only once in the path) return the minimum path as array
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.