I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bucuresti) in Apr 2024
Interview
First interview with a recruiter ( basic interview ) and the second interview was an online algorithmic test (~2h time) .The recruiter said that you must have a 60% success rate to pass the interview . After which another series of interviews will follow .
I finished the test early, in terms of performance, they were not the best solutions for 1 or 2 problems, but the result was the desired one.
The answer was that I did not pass the test and that I cannot be given feedback in this step of the recruitment process.
It was VERY DISAPPOINTING and I think this shows a great LACK OF RESPECT for the candidates.
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.
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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