I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Mar 2024
Interview
First: Online Test
Two questions, 1 medium level array related question other hard level. I did the first questions and all the sample test cases passed.
Second: Interview Online over teams
Could not write working code for the above hence got rejected
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) There are 3 subjects (A, B, C) and n students who write exams on these subjects. Allocate seats to these students such that no two students sit consecutively. That means if any student sits at position (i,j) then no other student should sit in position (i+1,j), (i,j+1), (i-1,j), (i,j-1) also two students with the same subject should not sit in the same row or column for example, A blank A is not a valid arrangement, whereas A blank B is a valid arrangement.
2) https://leetcode.com/problems/maximal-rectangle/description/
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 Jun 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