I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2024
Interview
First is a phone screen with a recruiter, then OA, and a final round is 4-hour interview, 45-60 minutes for each one with about 15 minutes break in between, and also a lunch break after the 2nd round. Three rounds include 20 minute intro part, where the interviewer will be asking you questions about your experience, projects, sand testing some overall knowledge. The time that is left is for DSA problem. Round 4 is a system design interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Array manipulation problems, dfs. The easiest was very similar to valid parenthesis on LeetCode.
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.