Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Identify palindrome
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Q1. Code review questions about some unit tests
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Q1. How you can contribute to our team?
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I can contribute to the team by leveraging my technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and collaborative mindset.
• I have extensive experience in developing and maintaining complex software systems.

• I excel in problem-solving and troubleshooting issues to ensure smooth operation of software applications.

• I am a team player and enjoy collaborating with colleagues to achieve common goals.

• I am proactive in staying updated...read more
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Q2. What motivate you to join us?
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I am motivated to join your team because of your innovative projects and collaborative work environment.
• Exciting projects that align with my interests and skills

• Opportunity to work with a talented and diverse team

• Positive company culture and values

• Room for growth and professional development
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Coding Round 1
ZigZag Level order Traversal of Binary Tree.

I was not able to solve this problem and was not proceeded with next round of Interview.

Q1. Design a generic notification system.
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Design a generic notification system.
• Define different types of notifications (email, SMS, push notifications)

• Implement a way to schedule notifications

• Allow users to customize notification preferences

• Include a logging system to track sent notifications

• Consider security measures to protect user data
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Q2. LLD for a distributed cache service.
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LLD for a distributed cache service involves designing the architecture, data flow, and communication protocols.
• Design a scalable architecture with multiple nodes for storing and retrieving data.

• Implement data partitioning to distribute data across nodes efficiently.

• Define communication protocols for nodes to coordinate and synchronize data.

• Include mechanisms for data replication and consistency across nodes.

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Q1. Question related to my current work.
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Q1. Design Memory Management system
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Design a memory management system for efficient allocation and deallocation of memory in software applications.
• Implement a memory pool to pre-allocate a fixed amount of memory for frequent allocation and deallocation operations.

• Use garbage collection to automatically reclaim memory that is no longer in use.

• Implement memory segmentation to divide memory into different segments for better organization and management.

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Q1. OS basics, locking mechanism, etc
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