I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I had 1 online phone screen, merge two sorted lists.
I had 1 onsite with 4 back to back 45-minute interviews.
3 coding + 1 system design
Study Leetcode Easy/Medium and you'll be fine
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Personal Projects / School Involvement
All Leetcode Easy + 1 simple system design
Find merged linked list node
Design an API to copy files in a file system. How would you scale this system
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.