I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Oct 2010
Interview
The interview was basically for software developer intern at MIcrosoft IDC, Hyderabad. The hiring process consisted of a written test followed by a group interview and 2 1:1 interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In an array, there is exactly one element which repeats odd number of times and rest all other elements repeat even number of the times. Find the element optimally
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.