Microsoft · SDE-2
SDE 2 Microsoft Interview Experience
I interviewed for a Microsoft SDE-2 role, completing DSA, LLD, HLD, OS/C++ and hiring manager rounds, and eventually received an offer.
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62 write-ups · 305 questions
Microsoft SDE 2 interview experience
Every Microsoft SDE 2 interview written up on the site: the rounds, the questions asked, how candidates prepared and whether they got the offer.
Microsoft SDE 2 interviews at a glance
Worked out from the 62 Microsoft SDE 2 write-ups on this site.
- interview write-ups
- 62
- got an offer (of 36 with a known result)
- 61%
- median experience
- 4 yrs
- latest write-up
- Aug 2026
What the rounds test
- Data Structures & Algorithms127 · 42%
- System Design120 · 39%
- Other39 · 13%
- Behavioral19 · 6%
Question difficulty
- Easy12 · 10%
- Medium66 · 54%
- Hard44 · 36%
Roles covered
Locations
Hyderabad (6) · Bangalore (5) · Noida (4) · Hyderabad/Noida (1) · Bengaluru (1)
Questions asked more than once at Microsoft SDE 2
- Design a Rate Limiter2×
- Meeting Rooms II2×
- Design an Alert Monitoring System2×
- Design Rate Limiter2×
- Number of Islands2×
- Design URL Shortener2×
- Design Chess Game2×
- Spiral Matrix2×
Microsoft SDE 2 interview experiences1–15 of 62
- Microsoft · SDE II · 4.5 yrs exp.
Microsoft SDE2 Interview Exp | 4.5 YoE | Selected
I went through five interview rounds (OA, DSA, and multiple LLD rounds) for an SDE2 position at Microsoft, but was ultimately rejected.
16 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE II
Microsoft SDE II L61 Interview Experience
I went through three interview rounds for an SDE II position at Microsoft and was offered a hire.
405 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE II · 3.5 yrs exp. · Hyderabad/Noida
Microsoft | SDE2 | Hyderabad/Noida | March 2026 [Selected]
I interviewed for an SDE2 role at Microsoft in Hyderabad/Noida in March 2026 and was selected after four rounds covering DSA, low‑level design, high‑level design, and a...
277 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE II · 4.5 yrs exp.
Selected - Microsoft SDE2 Interview Experience
I recently completed my SDE2 interview loop at Microsoft, which included three technical rounds (DSA, LLD, CS Fundamentals), an Architectural Design round, and a...
410 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE II
Microsoft SDE2 Interview Experience
I recently completed my SDE2 loop at Microsoft, successfully passing all interview rounds, including System Design and Coding, and received a final offer....
383 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE 2
Microsoft | SDE 2 | Interview Experience
I interviewed for the SDE 2 role at Microsoft, going through multiple rounds including Data Structures & Algorithms, Low-Level Design, High-Level System Design, and a...
328 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE II · 5 yrs exp.
Microsoft - SDE II Interview experience
I recently completed a 3-round interview process at Microsoft for the SDE II role, which focused heavily on Low-Level Design (LLD) and the reasoning behind architectural...
370 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SWE-II
Microsoft | SWE-II
I applied for multiple roles and had a 4-round interview experience with Microsoft for an SWE-II position, covering LLD, DSA, and System Design....
273 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE 2 · 4 yrs exp.
Microsoft SDE 2 | L61/62 | Interview Experience
I shared my experience interviewing for an SDE 2 role at Microsoft, which included an OA, DSA, LLD, HLD, and a particularly challenging and unprofessional Hiring Manager...
392 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE 2
Interview Experience: Microsoft | SDE 2
I recently went through the Microsoft hiring process for an SDE 2 role, which included an Online Assessment, two technical coding rounds focusing on C++ fundamentals and...
311 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE-2 · 3.5 yrs exp.
MIcrosoft | SDE-2 | Interview
I interviewed for an SDE-2 role at Microsoft. The interview process consisted of four rounds: LLD, DSA, HLD, and AA, covering system design, data structures and...
670 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE II
Microsoft Job Fitment round for SSE
I had a 45-minute Job Fitment round at Microsoft for an SSE role, which included behavioral questions, a code review, and the LeetCode 'Open the Lock' DSA problem....
346 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE 2 · 4 yrs exp. · Hyderabad
Microsoft | SDE 2 | Interview Experience | Hyderabad | Rejected
I had an interview experience with Microsoft for an SDE 2 role in Hyderabad, which included rounds on DSA, LLD, and HLD, but I was ultimately rejected.
371 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Microsoft · SDE 2 · 4 yrs exp. · Bangalore
Microsoft | SDE 2 | Interview Experience | Azure Compute | Bangalore | Rejected
I recently interviewed for an SDE 2 position in Microsoft's Azure Compute team in Bangalore. The process included rounds on Data Structures & Algorithms, Low-Level...
366 reads0 likesby Anonymous
Questions asked in Microsoft SDE 2 interviews
- 01
Design a Rate Limiter
System Design · asked 2 times
- 02
Meeting Rooms II
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 2 times
- 03
Design an Alert Monitoring System
System Design · asked 2 times
- 04
Design Rate Limiter
System Design · asked 2 times
- 05
Number of Islands
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 2 times
- 06
Design URL Shortener
System Design · Hard · asked 2 times
- 07
Design Chess Game
System Design · Hard · asked 2 times
- 08
Spiral Matrix
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 2 times
- 09
3Sum
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 2 times
- 10
Set Matrix Zeroes
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium · asked 2 times
- 11
Behavioral Questions
Behavioral · asked 2 times
- 12
Longest Repeating Character Replacement (Variation)
Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium
Microsoft SDE 2 interview FAQ
What does the Microsoft SDE 2 interview focus on?
Across 62 Microsoft SDE 2 interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly data structures & algorithms (42% of reported questions), system design (39% of reported questions), other (13% of reported questions).
How hard is the Microsoft SDE 2 interview?
Candidates rated most Microsoft SDE 2 questions as medium (54% of rated questions). Easy: 10%, Medium: 54%, Hard: 36%.
What share of candidates got a Microsoft SDE 2 offer?
61% of the 36 candidates who reported their result received an offer. People who share their experience are not a random sample, so treat this as a rough guide.
Which questions come up most in Microsoft SDE 2 interviews?
Questions reported more than once include "Design a Rate Limiter", "Meeting Rooms II", "Design an Alert Monitoring System", "Design Rate Limiter", "Number of Islands".
How much experience did Microsoft SDE 2 candidates have?
The median candidate had 4 years of experience.
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