I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Claremont, CA) in May 2018
Interview
On campus interview. 45 mins technical. Sat down with a MSFT engineer who asked me to go to a whiteboard and implement methods for a doubly linked-list. He sat and spoke with me about my methodology behind my functions. Then, we sat and talked about Microsoft culture for a while and that was it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement add, delete, search function in a doubly-linked list
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.