The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2010
Interview
Interviewer asked about previous experience. Was asked technical question about sorting linked list. He was pretty nice about it. Told about working at microsoft. Next interview would be in Redmond where multiple interviews would take place where apparently each of the teams would decide based on multiple questions as to whether or not I'd make a good contribution to their team.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about your school project or previous work.
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.