I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Montreal, QC) in Sep 2016
Interview
After meeting on campus at a school job fair, I was invited to an on campus interview. It was half an hour long and I was asked to solve easy questions to. I think he was more interested in my way of thinking and problem-solving ability, than a correct solution to the problem. Then, I was told that I'm accepted for the next level and they will let me know as soon as they have a spot. They never found an interview spot to me! I get a feeling that they don't reject anyone from the interview. They keep everyone on their list, just in case, they need them at some point.
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.