Microsoft

Received a call from a recruiter to complete a series of tasks for the initial hiring process on the Codility platform. The tasks themselves were of average difficulty, with the exception of one debugging task.

Very focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, plus system design and object-oriented programming. Did not get an offer; I failed two out of the four consecutive one-hour interviews. However, the interviewers were very respectful and tried to help.

I had three interviews. The first was structured and focused on technical questions relevant to the role. The second interviewer showed up late and seemed distracted throughout. The third seemed disengaged and uninterested, which made it difficult