I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Minneapolis, MN) in Sept 2018
Interview
Contacted by a University Recruiter at Linkedin to submit an application online and schedule interview date on campus. It was on campus interview, 1-on-1, all technical, no behavioral questions, only one round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about differences between stack and queue. Implement a stack using the queue. Some basics about Java. Implement a post-order traversal of a rooted tree without using recursion.
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
