I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2020
Interview
I am from Europe. First contact was through Linkedin, then short phone call, then non-technical screening with online call. After that invitation for a flight to Dublin for one day-interviews. During that day I was interviewed by four different people with different questions . Answered properly three out of four questions but it wasn't enough for a transfer to the US as a software engineer.
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Question 1
Binary tree, permutations, two stacks & some simple algorithm
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.