I applied through university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
On campus recruitment
The first round was a online coding test.
After this round certain students were selected for the further rounds.
The next interview round involved writing the code on a piece of paper and explaning the logic to the invigilator. 4-5 people were assigned one invigilator
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) How to find a substring from a particular string
2) Do the data structures properly: Stack, Queue
3) Questions about your favourite subjects
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.