I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Oct 2016
Interview
First round was phone screening. Some logical puzzle; brain teaser.
Second round was on-site in Dublin. I was interviewed by 3 different managers/lead programmers. They had different questions/expectations, but none of them were highly demanding. Questions were simple and quick. I had to manually manage 1 hour of time per interview.
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
