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Updated 25 Sep 2024

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Senior Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Gurdeep Singh

posted on 25 Sep 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a file storage system
  • Ans. 

    A scalable and secure file storage system design

    • Utilize cloud storage for scalability and accessibility

    • Implement encryption for data security

    • Use redundancy and backups to prevent data loss

    • Organize files in a hierarchical structure for easy retrieval

    • Implement access controls to restrict unauthorized access

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you consider this organization
  • Ans. 

    I consider this organization because of its strong reputation, innovative projects, and commitment to employee development.

    • Strong reputation in the industry

    • Innovative projects and initiatives

    • Commitment to employee development and growth opportunities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Where do you want to see yourself in immediate and long term position
  • Ans. 

    In the immediate term, I aim to excel in my new role as Senior Manager. In the long term, I aspire to take on more leadership responsibilities and contribute significantly to the company's growth.

    • Immediate term goal: Excel in new role as Senior Manager

    • Long term goal: Take on more leadership responsibilities and contribute to company's growth

    • Seek opportunities for professional development and growth within the organizat

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How will you manage conflict of interest
  • Ans. 

    I will establish clear guidelines, disclose any potential conflicts, and prioritize the best interest of the organization.

    • Establish clear guidelines and policies regarding conflict of interest

    • Encourage open communication and disclosure of any potential conflicts

    • Prioritize the best interest of the organization over personal interests

    • Recuse myself from decision-making processes where a conflict exists

    • Seek advice from a h...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. How will you leverage DHCP resiliency
  • Ans. 

    I will ensure DHCP servers are redundant and have failover mechanisms in place to maintain network connectivity.

    • Implementing DHCP server clustering for automatic failover

    • Configuring DHCP split scopes for load balancing

    • Utilizing DHCP relay agents to ensure DHCP requests are forwarded to multiple servers

    • Regularly monitoring DHCP server performance and availability

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How AD replication works Site topology
  • Ans. 

    AD replication is the process of copying changes in Active Directory from one domain controller to another.

    • AD replication ensures that all domain controllers in a network have consistent and up-to-date information.

    • Replication occurs between domain controllers within the same site or between sites.

    • Site topology defines the replication connections between sites and helps optimize replication traffic.

    • Bridgehead servers ar...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is a pac file and how does this works - it's difference with proxy
  • Ans. 

    A pac file is a configuration file used by web browsers to automatically choose the appropriate proxy server for a given URL.

    • Pac file stands for Proxy Auto-Configuration file.

    • It contains JavaScript functions that define the rules for choosing a proxy server based on the URL being accessed.

    • Pac files are used by web browsers to automatically select the most suitable proxy server for a given URL.

    • Pac files can be hosted on...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Squid Proxy configuration
  • Q5. O365 administration
  • Q6. OKTA SSO & MFA

Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to manage stakeholders
  • Ans. 

    Managing stakeholders involves identifying their needs, communicating effectively, and building strong relationships.

    • Identify key stakeholders and their interests

    • Communicate regularly and transparently

    • Build trust and rapport through active listening and responsiveness

    • Address concerns and conflicts proactively

    • Involve stakeholders in decision-making processes

    • Monitor and evaluate stakeholder engagement

    • Adjust strategies as

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What kind of reporting you do in your current role
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some domain questions to understand you knowledge

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be structured in answers , be yourself and stick to fundamental.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do you design the schema which can scale upto billions of rows?
  • Ans. 

    To design a schema that can scale up to billions of rows, consider partitioning, indexing, denormalization, and distributed systems.

    • Partition the data to distribute it across multiple servers or shards.

    • Use indexing techniques to optimize query performance.

    • Consider denormalizing the schema to reduce joins and improve read performance.

    • Utilize distributed systems and parallel processing to handle large data volumes.

    • Implem...

  • Answered by AI

Senior Manager Interview Questions & Answers

Oracle user image Durga Sridharala

posted on 17 Jan 2025

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

Case study including presentation on modeling techniques used

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. PATTERN PROBLEMS
  • Q2. CALCULATION OF CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
  • Ans. 

    Calculate the number of children and grandchildren

    • Count the number of direct children of a person

    • Count the number of grandchildren of a person

    • Use recursion to count all descendants

    • Consider only living descendants

    • Exclude step-children and adopted children

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand the logic
Practice

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Simple basic c programing questions

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Partitioning even and odd numbers in an array
  • Ans. 

    Partition even and odd numbers in an array

    • Iterate through the array and check if each number is even or odd

    • Create two separate arrays for even and odd numbers

    • Combine the two arrays to get the final partitioned array

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Leaders in an array
  • Ans. 

    Find leaders in an array of strings

    • Leaders are elements that are greater than all elements to their right

    • Traverse array from right to left and keep track of maximum element

    • Add maximum element to result if it is a leader

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be skilled with advanced data structures (recursion, graph) and dynamic programming

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. C++ basic questions, also asked me to run few programs on online gdb

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare your primary skill set very well, data structure and algorithm is also mandatory also a little bit of system design.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions on Java, SQL, java framework, weblogic and OMS

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't panic. Just be honest in what you know and you will succeed

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Corporation Senior Manager interview?
Microsoft Corporation interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microsoft Corporation interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Microsoft Corporation Senior Manager 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 CRM, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, HR and Operations.

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