I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Microsoft (New York, NY) in Jul 2021
Interview
- First resolve an online coding test on codility, 3 LeetCode problems in 1 hour and 30 min.
- Then an online onsite interview with 3 senior software engineers, 2 coding questions and 1 design.
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I signed a document so I can't be specific, first one was related about date formats, second one was a problem involving matrix and third one was to design a game and write some code as well.
The process consisted 3 technical rounds after clearing the OA , consisted of medium to hard story based question. Not all round interviewer asked to run the code the last 1 just asked the approach
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Question 1
Theay asked a graph (bfs) + bianry search question
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.
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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.
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Tell me about a time where have above and beyond for a customer