I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2019
Interview
I got a phone call for my first round, it was a quick 30 min phone call going over my resume and then answering some fairly easy technical based questions
Then I was called onsite and I was faced with 4 rounds of interview (back to back). They were extremely hard and drained me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) explain djistraka'a algorithm.
2) How do you reverse a doubly-linked list?
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.