The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2009
Interview
I had four one on one interviews and a lunch interview. The first three interviews I was asked many different technical problems to code. The lunch interview and we went out to the restaurant and I was being judged on how well I carried myself. For the lunch interview and the final interview I was asked alot of questions about my background, what I want to do with my career, etc... They seemed focused on assessing whether I would be a culture fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are 4 people who want to cross a bridge. They each take 1, 2, 5 and 8 minutes. Only 2 people can cross at a time and they take as long as the slowest person. What is the fastest time you can get everyone across?
Then I was asked to write the mathematical equation to determine the trade-off point between each of the 2 approaches to solving this.
Was a typical first round recruiter screen - pretty straightforward but didn't end up getting moved vforwards. Prompt, Professional and overall a good experience. They asked me about my background, explained the role and it was with the recruitment team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your background going into detial in each role
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
Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer
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.