I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Melbourne) in Apr 2016
Interview
Applied through a recruiter and got an interview. Interviewer was nice, he had flown to Australia from the states for a few days to do batch interviewing. Only one question was asked, and it was very simple however the interviewer was expecting you to identify very abstract edge cases. Asked to write a number of test cases for your solution as well. Waiting to hear back.
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
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.