I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv) in Feb 2024
Interview
I got by referral and the first step I had to do an online assessment where I got to do two questions in two hours, I only remember one of them but they were tough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2d array of size 2xn that have numbers in them you have to get from [0,0] to [1,n] using the minimum path (you can go 'down' and 'left' but never 'up' so you can go 'down' only once in the path) return the minimum path as array
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
