I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
It was a 1 hour long Skype Interview and after some basic questions about what I do, they asked me a bunch of logic questions and HR questions about why I would like to work at Microsoft.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you find out a heavier ball from a group of 9 balls in 2 weighings? What are your strengths and weaknesses> Why would you like to work for Microsoft?
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.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa