Recruiter invited me to apply for a role and do an Online Technical Screen and said I could use any language I like. The questions were straightforward and I completed them in Python easily and included the description of the thought process. I soon got a rejection -- asked why and the feedback was they don't want built-in methods (which was not mentioned in the question) and the array was not initialized (it was -- and it ran fine when I tested locally). My guess is the grader was reviewing the answers with a mindset from C/C++/Java and my Python solutions got penalized under their mindset. As someone who passed multiple rounds of Facebook/Airbnb whiteboard algorithm grilling, I have to say this feels kinda absurd.
Envié una solicitud electrónica. Acudí a una entrevista en Microsoft (Melbourne)
Entrevista
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.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 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.
Solicité el puesto a través de la recomendación de un empleado. Acudí a una entrevista en Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) en jun 2026
Entrevista
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
