I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2017
Interview
Classical whiteboard coding interview. A couple questions on the experience and skills come first. Then there are problems with given inputs, and the interviewers expect the code be written on the board, while checking the flow of thinking of the candidate. It is not as easy as sounds, of course. A lot of pitfalls and a little time is what you get. Obviously, questions are not related to real world problems.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical questions on algorithms, a lot of them are already in the web and the interviewers keep coming up with new ones.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
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.