I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tucson, AZ) in Oct 2017
Interview
Met a recruiter at a career fair. Was invited to an on-campus interview a couple of weeks later.
The interview was straightforward - 5-10 minutes of introduction and solving a coding problem on whiteboard. At the end, I got to ask a few questions.
I was told I did well in the interview but was placed on a waitlist for the next round as all the on-site interview slots were filled for some time.
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.