I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Chennai) in Dec 2015
Interview
Lengthy process with multiple rounds of interviews.
1st round - General Computer Science knowledge check
2nd round - Coding
3rd round - Technical Discussion with Microsoft FTE
4-6 rounds - Technical inteviews
Throughout the process, you interact with multiple Microsoft FTEs. You get to know what they do and connect with them.
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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa