I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Herzliyya B) in Nov 2017
Interview
2 interviews - one at a time. the first one was kind of easy - half an hour of a personal conv and an hour (a bit more) of two questions - one was very trivial (something with an array) and the other was a more complex - dynamic programming. The second interview was more theoretic - data structures, search algorithms and coding of course.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Array question, something with sums
Dynamic programming - using an array to store results
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.