I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
Everybody has been very professional and accommodating. I met a lot of smart people and enjoyed discussing my and their experience.
The interview consists of multiple 1-hour sessions, during each you get a mix of coding/design and behavioral questions. The most important are the coding/design questions. It matters less if you solve them, but how you approach them and how you communicate your thought process.
Typically you get 3-4 interviewers, and at the end you will meet with someone senior who is closing the whole interview process. That last person will typically not be on your initial interview schedule.
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The interview consists of multiple 1-hour sessions, during each you get a mix of coding/design and behavioral questions.
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.
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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