I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft in Nov 2020
Interview
Had a phone screen that went extremely well.
Then moved on to the four hour long interview with 3 engineers and hiring manager. Asked basic coding questions and things about my background. Thought it went well but ultimately was rejected. Not sure what they were looking for. Hope you get lucky.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you describe: Java, C, C++, Python.
How would you implement search? LRU cache, and other things. Implement binary search on a rotated array.
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.