Microsoft SE II Interview Experience (3 Rounds)

My interview process at Microsoft for the SE II role was a three-round experience that tested my problem-solving, system design, and high-level design skills. In the first round, I was asked to solve a DSA problem involving array manipulation and a binary tree path-sum problem. The second round focused on system design, where I was tasked with building a simple Markdown to HTML parser. The third round was a high-level design question about creating a secure Password Manager with autofill capabilities. Throughout the interview, the interviewers emphasized the importance of clarity, handling edge cases, and designing simple, maintainable solutions. I made sure to approach each problem methodically, breaking them down into smaller components and considering potential edge cases. I believe the interviewers were impressed with my attention to detail and ability to think through complex problems systematically.