The interview is held as something they call a "hurricane day" meaning 5 interviews in a row - 4 technical and one final with the manager of a department that is supposed to take you.
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Interviews are held online during corona and happend by shared screen and open coding platforms where the candidate is supposed to write a code and solve logical problems. Knowledge of OOP, algorithms and SOLID principles is necessary.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne)
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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.
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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.