I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Patiala) in Aug 2018
Interview
There were 5 rounds. 1 online test. 1 group fly round. 3 face to face interviews. The test contains 3 coding questions to be solved in 75 minutes.. The group fly round had 2 coding questions to be written on paper. In f2f rounds there were coding questions, OOP concepts and system design 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.
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