Companies like Microsoft scare working professionals with their lengthy tech interview rounds! So, here’s an interview experience of my friend for the SDE 2 role at Microsoft ⭐️→ A recruiter reached out to her on LinkedIn, and after reviewing her profile, and a short phone call, she moved directly to the Tech rounds (Not the case with everyone). You might have to go through the HackerRank Test before moving on the the tech rounds! 📍 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟭: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗗𝗦𝗔 (𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅 𝟭 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿) In this round, she was given a couple of String Questions (Medium-hard Level), where she had to come up with an optimized code & run all the test cases as provided. There were a lot of follow-up questions as well. However, she successfully handled all the follow-up questions and moved on to the next round. 📍 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝟭 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿) This round began by discussing her current projects, was asked questions from that, and then was asked a LeetCode question too. After this, she was asked to design a Voting System, with multiple requirements to be fulfilled. They discussed the LLD, different APIs, & data structures to be used. 📍 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟯: 𝗗𝗦𝗔 + 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: (𝟭 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿) This round began with a Medium Leetcode Ques & she was asked to pass all the test cases. (Somewhat similar to Number of islands) . The interviewer asked a lot of follow-up questions, and then they discussed LLD & HLD, extensively. 📍 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟰: 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔’𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 This was the most lengthy round of all and was taken by the Hiring Manager. They deeply discussed her work in her current organization and the design and architecture of her current projects. She was also asked an HLD of Social Media feeds, followed up by a lot of behavioral questions. 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Never ever take this round for granted, as you might get rejected based on this round! With her Consistency and smart preparation, she soon received a job offer from Microsoft. 💪🏼 However, the majority of working professionals become inconsistent with their jobs. If that’s the case with you, I’d recommend Bosscoder Academy for your all-around interview preparation. Check them here: https://bit.ly/3uBSlR3 They offer: ✅ Comprehensive courses in DSA, ensuring you're well-prepared for interviews. ✅ A structured learning path that guarantees consistency and progress. ✅ High-quality instructional content. Don’t let inconsistency be a hurdle for your growth! 🔥
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