I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
It was a 1 hour long Skype Interview and after some basic questions about what I do, they asked me a bunch of logic questions and HR questions about why I would like to work at Microsoft.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you find out a heavier ball from a group of 9 balls in 2 weighings? What are your strengths and weaknesses> Why would you like to work for Microsoft?
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.