I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2016
Interview
Interview process was smooth. Initial screening test to evaluate the coding skills followed by onsite interviews. The initial screening test was an online coding test of 1 hour. Expectation was to write clean code and add comments.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General Data-structure questions. In one round the expectation was to ask questions rather than just solving it.
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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
