I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Atlanta, GA) in Nov 2014
Interview
It was a friendly interview. It started by introducing myself and my interested areas. Then some algorithmic questions were asked and I had a paper to write down my code. By the end, I had the chance to ask my questions from the interviewr.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't remember the exact question.
the first question:
Given the centers and radiuses of two circles, write a method to detect whether these are separated or intersected in one or two points.
the second one:
It was about binary tree search. Get prepared for sorting algorithm as well as searching algorithms.
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