I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft in Nov 2009
Interview
The interview took 30 minutes, the interviewer explained the process and looked at my application form.
Just one technical question was asked: how to print a booklet. Print out the page orders (the pages are printed double sided, each side contains two pages). A follow-up question is how to test it. I came up with a recursive solution. Actually, non-recursive version is much more efficient.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how to print a booklet. Print out the page orders (the pages are printed double sided, each side contains two pages). A follow-up question is how to test it.
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.