I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Atlanta, GA) in Nov 2014
Interview
It was a friendly interview. It started by introducing myself and my interested areas. Then some algorithmic questions were asked and I had a paper to write down my code. By the end, I had the chance to ask my questions from the interviewr.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't remember the exact question.
the first question:
Given the centers and radiuses of two circles, write a method to detect whether these are separated or intersected in one or two points.
the second one:
It was about binary tree search. Get prepared for sorting algorithm as well as searching algorithms.
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.