I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Chennai) in Dec 2015
Interview
There were total 4 rounds of interviews
- Coding round which also included object questions from the database, operating system, and data structures and algorithms
- Group fly round. They divided students into groups of 5 and every group was assigned, one mentor for doubt clearance. Each group was asked to do particular coding and design questions.
- Technical round
- Technical and HR round
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.