I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney) in Sep 2025
Interview
Stage I: Applied using MS Careers portal
Stage II: Received invitation for Online Coding Assessment (Two Leetcode Mediums)
Stage III: Final Round interview loop consisted of three interviews throughout the day.
Stage III: Got verbal offer 4 days later
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a difficult bug you encountered and how did you go about solving 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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
