I once had an interview for a tech startup, and everything was going smoothly until we got to the technical portion. The interviewer asked me to explain how I would solve a specific problem. Confidently, I started explaining my approach, using their whiteboard to sketch out my ideas.
Halfway through, I noticed the interviewer was looking increasingly puzzled. I turned around and realized I had been drawing on a glass wall, not the whiteboard. The team on the other side of the wall was watching my entire presentation, laughing and giving me thumbs up.
We all had a good laugh about it, and luckily, they appreciated my sense of humor and ability to stay composed. I ended up getting the job, and my "glass wall presentation" became a funny story we often reminisced about during team meetings.
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.