I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2021
Interview
Process was pretty standard.
First round - Online coding challenge of 75 mins.
Second round - Onsite virtual interviews event. 4 interviews 45 min each. (2 teams interviewed 2 rounds each).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online coding-
2 problem solving more mathematical. 1 debugging
Onsite-
Cannot give the exact questions due to NDA, but here is a gist :
1st interview - 2d matrix question and behavioral.
2nd interview - Simple dfs graph traversal and behavioral.
3rd interview - 1 Binary tree recursion question and 1 string question (was asked to execute this solution with test cases and edge cases).
4th interview - Min heap question looking for nlogk solution and behavioral.
Behavioral was around their principles -Collaboration, Drive for results, Customer focus, Influencing for impact, Judgment, Adaptability.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.