I applied through 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.
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 June 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
