I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Dec 2017
Interview
Recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn. Set up an interview via Skype for business, unfortunately it did't work at the time of the interview, so I had to call given number instead.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Don't remember exact questions, but mostly average algorithm problems plus some behavioral.
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
