I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nairobi) in Apr 2023
Interview
4 to 5 rounds of interviews. An initial phone screen, followed by multiple rounds of technical and behavioral interviews, including online assessments and potentially onsite interviews. The process can take several weeks to a month,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think are the three qualities necessary to work at Microsoft?
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
