I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tucson, AZ) in Sep 2017
Interview
I was contacted via email and met for an interview on campus. I didn't make it past the first interview so I can't say much. It was pretty simple. The interviewer was nice but unimpressed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a major project
Technical whiteboard question -- write a function to change values in a matrix
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
