I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Chennai) in Dec 2015
Interview
There were total 4 rounds of interviews
- Coding round which also included object questions from the database, operating system, and data structures and algorithms
- Group fly round. They divided students into groups of 5 and every group was assigned, one mentor for doubt clearance. Each group was asked to do particular coding and design questions.
- Technical round
- Technical and HR round
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
