I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Puerto Vallarta) in Apr 2013
Interview
First a phone interview where they ask you about your background. You have to install a sfotware in your computer and they ask you to solve a programming problem within the text editor of that software. They are watching live how you code. Another they, I went to a hotel where I was interviewed 5 times, by 5 different people, one after another. All questions were 100% technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to solve several problems related to trees
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.