I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2024
Interview
I had 3 rounds of a 45-minute interview with principal software engineers. They asked appropriate questions for my level however, the 3rd guy didn't even attend the interview. The interview was to be held at 4 pm PST and because I lived in a different time zone, I waited a whole day for this guy until 7 pm CST at night. How's that for professionalism?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
With a brief personal introduction and looking at your resume and asking about your history, they went straight into coding. So expect to be coding for 40 mins.
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.