I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Diego, CA) in Jul 2011
Interview
1st and 2nd phone call screening. full day onsite interview
background check which needed prev boss and peer. actually talked with them.
waiting.
offer.
negotiation on benefits. nothing much done better.
follow ups
overall, very similar with what written on internet.
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
linked list question, many questions similar from internet
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.