Microsoft SDE Intern Interview Experience
💼 LTIMindtree Interview Experience (On-Campus) | Fresher | 2026
Salesforce SMTS | Interview Experience | Rejected
JPMC | SDE2 (Associate) - Java Backend - Interview Experience + Compensation
Microsoft - SDE2 - Coding Round
ION Group – Technical Analyst Interview Experience (On-Campus)
Summary
I interviewed for the Technical Analyst role at ION Group in an on-campus drive, which involved an online assessment and a technical interview with a focus on resume-based questions, core computer science concepts, and a puzzle. Unfortunately, I was not selected, but gained valuable experience.
Full Experience
Company: ION Group
Role: Technical Analyst
Mode: On-Campus
Date: 25/07/2025
Round 1: Online Assessment in HarkRank
Duration: 120 minutes
- No. of Questions: 95 questions
- Type: Mostly aptitude, logical reasoning, and basic technical questions
- Note: Time management was the key. We had to solve questions as fast as possible.
Round 2: Online Interview (MS TEAMS)
Duration: 60 minutes
Questions Asked:
- Self-introduction
- Project discussion
- Questions about the institution
- What do you know about ION?
- How do you maintain workload balance?
- What do you think about the Technical Analyst role?
- How would you explain what is Ai to a kid aged 4 to 8?
- A case-based question on teamwork: “Have you ever faced a situation where you had to lead or make a decision in a team?”
Resume-based Questions:
- Questions on AWS (from resume):
- What is EC2? (Full form and purpose)
- What are AWS security groups?
- How to clear cache memory in AWS?
- How are Gmail services handled in AWS?
Technical Questions:
- Write a program to count the frequency of each character in a string.
- Subnetting (basic check/uncheck logic)
- Subqueries
- Normalization
Puzzle:
A cube puzzle: A rat is placed on one corner of a cube. It has to go to the diagonally opposite corner but is not allowed to move diagonally. What is the minimum distance it will travel?
Final Outcome
Unfortunately, I was not selected in the 2 round. But it was a great learning experience, especially for understanding time management, resume-based preparation, and puzzle-solving.
Interview Questions (11)
How would you explain what is Ai to a kid aged 4 to 8?
Have you ever faced a situation where you had to lead or make a decision in a team?
What is EC2? (Full form and purpose)
What are AWS security groups?
How to clear cache memory in AWS?
How are Gmail services handled in AWS?
Write a program to count the frequency of each character in a string.
Subnetting (basic check/uncheck logic)
Subqueries
Normalization
A cube puzzle: A rat is placed on one corner of a cube. It has to go to the diagonally opposite corner but is not allowed to move diagonally. What is the minimum distance it will travel?
Preparation Tips
- Practice aptitude and logical reasoning regularly.
- Prepare resume projects thoroughly – especially if you mention cloud tools like AWS.
- Brush up basics of CSE CORE Concepts.
- Be ready for behavioral and situational judgment questions.
- Time management is very important for ION’s assessments.