I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (California, MD) in Jun 2021
Interview
Normal process as you would think, first an interview with HR of around 30 minutes, then a codility OA with 3 exercises which were completed without issues. After this, I was moved to the 3 rounds of interviews and here is where everything went wrong for me. I got super nervous on the interviews and as expected, I was rejected. To be fair, the questions were not that hard now that I think of it, it's just that I was not prepared s I should have been.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Flatten a tree in levels, convert from an integer to the excel column and finally given a linked list, return the integer value that the nodes represent
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.
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.
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