I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Madison, WI) in Oct 2016
Interview
30 minutes interview extended to 50 minutes out of generosity as mine was the last of the day. Question about interests in the field followed 3 problem-solving algorithmic puzzles. After explaning the proposed solution to each, was asked how to improve them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to get the max profit on stocks given a array, every element of which containing a piece of the timeline of stock values.
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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