I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Ann Arbor, MI) in Nov 2017
Interview
It was a Skype Call. They send you an email to schedule the interview with the recruiter and everything was done by voice. I did not really like the fact that I was not able to see the face of who I was talking to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could just take 1 object what it would be?
What technologies are the most important for humanity?
Tell me about the project in which you put the most effort.
Tell me about your favorite project and why is it your favorite.
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.