I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (El Paso, TX) in Sep 2017
Interview
The recruiter was already tired and he apologized in advance that he was not going to pay to much attention. He went directly to technical questions and at the end one critical thinking problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Imagine you create the most awesome T.V. in the world. With 4k, surround sound, curved, and every output you could add. The only problem is that you spent all your money and forgot to add a controller. How would you implement a controller that would do all of the T.V. functions with only two buttons.
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.
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