I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Apr 2020
Interview
Recruiter phone call, then 2 technical interviews. The technical interviews took place in Microsoft Teams video call, and the coding questions were answered in Codility. All of the communication was done via phone calls and emails.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Given a string made of 3 types of brackets, return true if it is a balanced one.
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.
45 mins technical interview with a member of their San fran team. Very relaxed and informal but questions were focused and lots of follow ups. Easy to schedule as was over video conferencing platform
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.