I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Minneapolis, MN) in Sep 2018
Interview
Contacted by a University Recruiter at Linkedin to submit an application online and schedule interview date on campus. It was on campus interview, 1-on-1, all technical, no behavioral questions, only one round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about differences between stack and queue. Implement a stack using the queue. Some basics about Java. Implement a post-order traversal of a rooted tree without using recursion.
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.