Microsoft | SDE2 | Bangalore | 6th June 2024

I recently interviewed for an SDE2 Fullstack role at Microsoft in Bangalore. I have 4 years of experience as an SDE-2 (fullstack) at a product-based company.

Online Assessment

The online assessment consisted of two questions: one on lazy loading images using React, and the other was a graph problem. I couldn't fully solve the graph question and did not pass all test cases.

After clearing the online assessment, I received invitations for the hiring event, which involved three interview rounds.

Hiring Event (6th June 2024)

1st Round:

• The first 15-20 minutes were dedicated to behavioral questions and discussions about my previous experience.
• This was followed by a matrix question, which I was able to solve within the given time.

2nd Round:

• I was asked an easy-medium tree question.
• Next, there was a design question to implement a cache. The problem statement was quite vague, and I'm not sure if my approach was the best.
• Finally, I worked on a slight variation of the classic Rotten Oranges problem.

3rd Round:

• This round involved a knapsack DP question, along with its frontend implementation. I wasn't familiar with the specific frontend platform used, which posed a challenge. However, I managed to code the core function correctly. The interviewer was extremely supportive throughout.
• We also had a behavioral discussion.

I've tried reaching out to the recruiter post-interviews, but I haven't received any updates on the next round yet. While I found the recruiters to be less proactive compared to other organizations, the interviewers themselves were great and very supportive.