I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Got an interview through a headhunter for a contract interview. They were pretty quick to respond, and overall the experience was good. I didn't get position, and I think my lack of experience had something to do with it. They wanted 3+ years of experience, and I don't quite have that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a grid of letters, find every possible combination of letters and pass it to a given function that checks to see if it is a real word. You cannot repeat letters, and the letters in the word must be adjacent to each other (i.e. if you start at row 1, column 1, the only letters that can be next are (1,2), (2,1), and (2,2)).
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
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Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.