I applied through university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2019
Interview
I got a phone call for my first round, it was a quick 30 min phone call going over my resume and then answering some fairly easy technical based questions
Then I was called onsite and I was faced with 4 rounds of interview (back to back). They were extremely hard and drained me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) explain djistraka'a algorithm.
2) How do you reverse a doubly-linked list?
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.