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Microsoft Corporation Sdet Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 10 Jun 2015

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Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Jun 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Given a M x N 2D array containing random alphabets and a function Dict(string word) which returns whether the 'word' is a valid English word. Find all possible valid words you can get from the 2D array, wh...
  • Ans. 

    Given a 2D array of alphabets and a function to check valid English words, find all possible valid words adjacent to each other.

    • Create a recursive function to traverse the 2D array and check for valid words

    • Use memoization to avoid redundant checks

    • Consider edge cases such as words with repeating letters

    • Optimize the algorithm for time and space complexity

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given a circular linked list containing sorted elements (int value). The head of the linked list points to a random node (not necessarily to the smallest or largest element). Problem is top write a code wh...
  • Ans. 

    Insert a node at its correct position in a circular linked list containing sorted elements.

    • Traverse the linked list until the correct position is found

    • Handle the case where the value to be inserted is smaller than the smallest element or larger than the largest element

    • Update the pointers of the neighboring nodes to insert the new node

    • Consider the case where the linked list has only one node

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Suppose you are asked to design the Contacts feature for a mobile, what are the features you will enable for the same? Also, how will you test each of those feature?
  • Q4. Describe how does the McDonald's system work, starting from placing the order, transferring of the order to kitchen, billing and the final delivery to customer, in terms of data structures used, informatio...

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: NA

Skills evaluated in this interview

Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Jun 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

9 Questions

  • Q1. First one was to find position of a box in a particular grid(4*4) boxes were numbered 0 to 15.Questions was also to write test cases and check every possibilty
  • Q2. Second question was card shuffling problem
  • Q3. One question was think how the database design of Facebook could be
  • Q4. And there were few more coding questions on data structures
  • Q5. It was basically 1 question round but that had two parts . one designing the algorithm optimally . And writting and covering all possible scenarios and write test cases for them.It was based on deleting el...
  • Q6. This round covered Data structure based prograaming as well OS concepts on multithreading as well
  • Q7. One question was to design data structures to delete pages from a web server which are no longer in existense and have no link on website .That is pages which have expired and no longer in use and has no r...
  • Q8. One question to desgin lift system and waht whould be the design
  • Q9. This was the last round .Questions based on college projects and training project was asked.A question was asked to design an algorithm for a new type of contact search application of mobile phones

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 10 Objective type questions mainly from data structures.Questions on structures,union , trees,graphs etc First question was purely coding in most optimized way and taking care of all conditions possible. Second Question was to write test cases for print server job execution getting print jobs from different hostels of a college. Third question was to design a Data structure for a billing system keeping in mind certain conditions and write a program to generate and store the bills.
Total Questions: 10

College Name: NA

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was on hackerrank(OA). There were two string and array based medium question.(Part of Blind 75 list)

Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

Oracle user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write selenium code for getting values in a dynamic table
  • Ans. 

    Use Selenium to extract values from a dynamic table

    • Identify the table using its locator (id, class, xpath, etc.)

    • Iterate through the rows and columns of the table to extract values

    • Use Selenium commands like findElements and getText to retrieve the values

    • Handle dynamic content by waiting for elements to be present or visible

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java union of arrays
  • Ans. 

    To find the union of two arrays in Java, use a HashSet to store unique elements from both arrays.

    • Create two arrays of strings.

    • Convert arrays to HashSet to remove duplicates.

    • Combine both HashSets to get the union of arrays.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regular Expressions related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good with Basics and lots of practice is the key

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Solve sanke and ladder puzzle

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn DSA

Sdet Interview Questions & Answers

Adobe user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Mar 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding practice is a must . DSA concept is a must .

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Coding Test 2 which involved a basic array ques . Checked logic ability

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA practice ,confidence , try to think hard . Practice coding .
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Oct 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your day to day Activities
  • Q2. More into role specific question how to run parallels execution
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Situation questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepare everything that you have mentioned in Resume

Sde1 Interview Questions & Answers

UKG user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Aug 2024

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Approached by Company

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Aptitude and coding round, one coding question and others are computer fundamentals

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Return true if Subarray is present whose sum is 0
  • Q2. Project, oops, dbms
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Subarray sun equal to k
  • Q2. Project, oops, dbms
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Did not got slected i answered all still
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Print missing number in given array
  • Ans. 

    Find and print the missing number in a given array of strings.

    • Convert the array of strings to an array of integers for easier manipulation.

    • Iterate through the array to find the missing number by comparing consecutive elements.

    • Print the missing number once found.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Print string in reverse
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a string in an array of strings

    • Iterate through each string in the array

    • Use a loop to reverse each string character by character

    • Store the reversed strings in a new array

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you manage differences in team
  • Q2. How do you test faulty ATM
  • Ans. 

    To test a faulty ATM, simulate various scenarios like card reader failure, cash dispenser malfunction, network connectivity issues, etc.

    • Simulate card reader failure by inserting a damaged card or a card with a magnetic strip issue.

    • Test cash dispenser malfunction by requesting cash withdrawal and observing if the correct amount is dispensed.

    • Check for network connectivity issues by trying to access online banking service...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Frequency array, java collection, missing number

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Microsoft Corporation Sdet interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Microsoft Corporation. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Microsoft Corporation expect are Load Testing, Network Elements, Product Management, Python and Spirent.
What are the top questions asked in Microsoft Corporation Sdet interview?

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  1. Given a M x N 2D array containing random alphabets and a function Dict(string w...read more
  2. Given a circular linked list containing sorted elements (int value). The head o...read more
  3. It was basically 1 question round but that had two parts . one designing the al...read more

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