I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jul 2011
Interview
It was average difficulty 5 arounds interviews. Some coding questions on white board, and design question. Behavior question and etc. Good preparation is definitally needed. And it is better to have some knowledge about Microsoft techniques like MVC, Azure, c++, c# programming laungage and etc.
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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