I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney) in Jan 2014
Interview
Phone interview followed by in person interviews, there can be up to four interviews each with different goals, each interview was technical. You will not necessarily get all four interviews.
One interview was had a design question, two had algorithms questions and one had an implementation question. Between the interviews you are sat with a recruiter in a room with the other potential candidates. The recruiter talked about Seattle, Microsoft.
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.
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.
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