I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Sep 2025
Interview
First was an online assessment. 2 problems were around leetcode medium and one leetcode easy. Second round was a live interview where it was a mixture of system design and 1 hard level dsa
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Easy DSA: Merge two sorted arrays
2. Difficults: Trees & Matrix
Expect a lengthy hiring process that can take at least two months from start to finish. In my experience, there was approximately one month of interviews followed by another month waiting for the final decision. Be prepared for a slow timeline, especially after completing all interview stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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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