I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2019
Interview
The interview process was pretty smooth and the hr was very responsive. There were 4 rounds of 1:1s with breaks in between. Spoke directly to the hiring team and manager and learned about their work style.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Details on the previous projects I've worked on, e.g. what did I do when project requirements changed.
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.