I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Sept 2018
Interview
Went through a recruiter screen, technical phone screen and full day on site.
I was interested in working with Microsoft till the on site where many of the interviewer did not want to be there. Made me feel really disrespected and I was loathing every second of it. Hiring manager was slightly better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Effects of multiple threads calling the same instance of a class.
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.