I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2022
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter via email. We did the screning, and after I did a coding challenge on codility. After that I had to book a day off because there was a round of 4 interviews in one day. After that day, I never heard from Microsoft again. I have sent emails twice asking my status, and no answer. It's been 40 days.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
How would you design the system architecture for codility?
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.