I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Jun 2024
Interview
First step was a phone screening with the recruiter.
Then, a 2-hour long online programming challenge, as part of this, there were two challeneges, one of them focused on complexity.
After this, there were three 45-mins long interviews, back to back, with 15 mins break between them. Each one of them was focused on a specific topic: System Design, Object Oriented Programming and Algorithms.
All interviews had a behavioral and a technical component.
After these, the final interview was a fully behavioral one.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you didn't meet a deadline.
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.