I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
interview loop consisted of three technical interview questions. medium level leet code and systems design. each interview included behavioral and technical questions. the three interviews happened over the course of two days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a 2d matrix filled with numbers sorted in rows and columns separately, find the largest one
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.