I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (München, Bayern) in Feb 2010
Interview
Der erste Teil bestand aus einer Konversation per E-Mail, der ein Anruf über Skype folgte. Schließlich wurde ich zu einem persönlichen Gespräch eingeladen, das in der Übersee-Zentrale von MS F&E stattfand. Microsoft bezahlte die Flugtickets.
Das Gespräch war in 2 Teile aufgeteilt. Technisch (C99-Fragen) und Persönlichkeit, was der Erkundung meiner Person diente. Alles dauerte ungefähr 2 Stunden.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Wir bringen ein neues Handy auf den Markt, was würde Sie damit testen?"
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.