I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2022
Interview
1. 30-min phone call with hiring engineer on Codility. Question was related to string manipulation. Followed up with 1-2 behavioral questions, what is your team preference.
2. 3 final interviews. Each round consists of both technical and behavioral questions. I was asked about BST to which I'm not very good at. I could feel that I already failed the interview.
3. Got rejected after 1 day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Convert AAABBCCDDD to A1B2C2D3
2. Design question that utilizes map and dictionary
3. BST that utilizes a stack
4. Balanced BST
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.