I applied through university. I interviewed at Microsoft (State College, PA) in Oct 2019
Interview
The first round include your basic information, description of your projects, and whiteboard coding.
They give you enough time to think and write your code on the board. Overall, the question is not hard.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When you and your team member have conflicts, how do you handle?
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.