I applied through university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2019
Interview
The first round was a mix of technical and behavioral questions. I was asked about some difficult co-worker from the past and how I handled the situation, if I could have any job that I wanted not necessarily in software, what would it be.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If you have 4 integers a,b,c,d such that they can all be from 1 to 1000 and a*b = c*d. What is the most efficient way to find these 4 values.
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.