AmbitionBox
Interview Questions
- Reviews
- Salaries
- Interview Questions
- About Company
- Benefits
- Jobs
- Office Photos
- Community
Add office photos
Filter interviews by
Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers
Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Developer Interview Experiences
2 interviews found
Keshav Heda
Traverse through 2D array consisting of 0s and 1s. 1 -> Infected and 0-> non-infected. Find the time needed to make entire array affected.
Brute-Force and BFS/DFS approach
Create System design for image storage and retrieval process with cache and DB error handling approach
Interview Preparation Tips
I appeared for an interview in Dec 2016.
Interview Questionnaire
9 Questions
- Q1. Tell me about your internship experience.
- Ans.
I had a 6-month internship at XYZ Company where I worked on developing a web application using Java and Angular.
Developed a web application using Java and Angular
Collaborated with a team of developers to design and implement new features
Participated in code reviews and debugging sessions
Gained experience in Agile development methodologies
- Q2. Discuss about a project mentioned in your CV.
- Ans.
Developed a web-based inventory management system for a retail company.
Used Java and Spring framework to build the backend
Implemented a responsive user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Integrated with a barcode scanner for efficient product tracking
Implemented role-based access control for different user roles
Optimized database queries for improved performance
- Q3. Given two words, find the similarity between them. You have to develop your own sense of similarity here. Normalize length of LCS by the total length of the string.
- Ans.
The question asks to find the similarity between two words by developing our own sense of similarity.
Normalize the length of the Longest Common Subsequence (LCS) by dividing it by the total length of the string.
Implement a function that calculates the LCS between two words.
Divide the length of the LCS by the sum of the lengths of the two words.
Return the normalized similarity score as the result.
- Q4. Stress checking questions
- Q5. Given a binary tree, return doubly linked list of all the nodes at each level.
- Ans.
The function returns a doubly linked list of all the nodes at each level of a given binary tree.
Use a breadth-first search (BFS) algorithm to traverse the binary tree level by level.
Create a doubly linked list for each level and append the nodes to it.
Connect the doubly linked lists of each level to form the final result.
- Q6. Can you work under pressure?
- Ans.
Yes, I thrive in high-pressure situations and have a proven track record of delivering quality work under tight deadlines.
I have successfully completed multiple projects on tight deadlines
I am able to prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines
I remain calm and focused under pressure to ensure quality work is delivered
- Q7. Tell me your achievements.
- Ans.
I have achieved significant milestones in my career as a Senior Software Developer.
Developed and implemented a scalable and efficient software solution for a large e-commerce platform, resulting in a 30% increase in sales.
Led a team of developers to successfully deliver a complex project within a tight deadline, earning recognition from the client.
Optimized the performance of a critical software module, reducing its ex...
- Q8. How can you be an asset to the company?
- Ans.
I can bring extensive experience in software development, strong problem-solving skills, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions.
Extensive experience in software development
Strong problem-solving skills
Proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions
- Q9. Will you deliver your 100% in the job?
- Ans.
Yes, I am committed to delivering my 100% in the job.
I am dedicated to producing high-quality code and meeting project deadlines.
I continuously strive to improve my skills and stay updated with the latest technologies.
I have a track record of successfully completing projects and exceeding expectations.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The test had 3 questions as follows :
Q1. Rainwater Collection - Dynamic programming
Q2. DP / Memoization question
Q3. BFS Matrix Question
Tips: Have strong hold over topics like Dynamic Programming. Graph Theory, specially BFS and DFS.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Test
Experience: Both questions were based on implementation of puzzles and problems.
Tips: AD-HOC questions should be known and good coding skills with data structures and algorithms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 2
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer asked me about my previous internships while in college and made me explain the work I did. Later on he asked me in detail about the projects I did in college.
Tips: Be prepared to explain your internship work and project work in details. You will be cross questioned. So be ready to answer everything related to them. Only enter those projects in your CV which you can explain confidently.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was first asked a coding question related to finding similarity in two words and I had to define the terms of similarity on my own which I did by normalizing length of LCS by the total length of the string. Then I was faced with stress checking. They tried proving me wrong even though when I was right and checked my reaction under stress.
Tips: Be confident about your answers and act smart. Don't hesitate to explain and believe in your skills. Take criticism in a positive manner.
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: A little coding questions were asked like binary trees, doubly linked lists etc. Then the usual HR questions like achievements, how would I be an asset to the company and all.
Tips: Think out loud. Communicate with the interviewer well. Clarify whatever you don't understand. Show them that you are passionate and excited to work with them. Show that you will give your best to help grow the company.
Skills: Coding Skills, Ability To Cope Up With Stress, Communication And Confidence, Logical And Structured Thinking, Data Structures
College Name: IIT Varanasi
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview questions from similar companies
I applied via Monster and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There was 1 interview round.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Basic java
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview Questionnaire
8 Questions
- Q1. WRITE A GENERIC SWAP FUNCTION
- Ans.
A generic swap function swaps two values of any data type.
The function should take two parameters of any data type.
Use a temporary variable to store the value of one parameter.
Assign the value of the second parameter to the first parameter.
Assign the value of the temporary variable to the second parameter.
- Q2. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED LINKLIST .
- Ans.
Search for an element in a rotated sorted linked list.
Find the pivot point where the list is rotated.
Divide the list into two sublists based on the pivot point.
Perform binary search on the appropriate sublist.
Handle edge cases such as empty list and list with only one element.
- Q3. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED ARRAY. WRITED A CODE FOR IT
- Ans.
Search an element in a rotated sorted array
Find the pivot point where the array is rotated
Divide the array into two sub-arrays based on pivot point
Perform binary search on the appropriate sub-array
Repeat until element is found or sub-array size is 1
- Q4. In an Array of size 95 contain numbers in range 1 to 100. each number is at max once in the array. find the 5 missing numbers in array between 1-100
- Q5. Given sudoku as id array of size . in a given empty cell find the possible numbers that could be possible. Asked me to write code for it
- Ans.
Given a Sudoku board, find possible numbers for an empty cell.
Iterate through empty cells and check possible numbers using row, column, and box constraints.
Use a set to keep track of possible numbers for each empty cell.
Return the set of possible numbers for the given empty cell.
- Q6. Given 4 unsigned integers find their integer average (eg. (2,2,2,3) => (2+2+2+3)/4 = 2) consider integer division ) without typecasting
- Ans.
Find integer average of 4 unsigned integers without typecasting
Add all the integers and divide by 4
Use bit shifting to divide by 4
Handle overflow by using long long data type
Use unsigned int data type for input
- Q7. Write a code to identify wheter given processor is of 32 bit architecture or 64 bit architecture
- Ans.
Code to identify 32 bit or 64 bit architecture of a processor
Check if the operating system is 32 bit or 64 bit
If OS is 32 bit, processor is 32 bit
If OS is 64 bit, check if processor supports 64 bit architecture
Use CPUID instruction to check if processor supports 64 bit architecture
- Q8. Convert a binary number into base 64 integer
- Ans.
Convert binary number to base 64 integer
Divide the binary number into groups of 6 bits
Convert each group of 6 bits to decimal
Map the decimal value to the corresponding base 64 character
Concatenate the base 64 characters to form the final integer
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: SIMPLE CODING QUESTIONS SPEED MATTERS.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Skills: Analytics And Coding
College Name: IIT Guwahati
Skills evaluated in this interview
What people are saying about Microsoft Corporation
Interview Questionnaire
6 Questions
- Q1. Solving puzzles(25 horses,ant and sweets,height of a building..) try as many as possible before appearing for interview
- Q2. If experienced , then project details of previous companies a must prepare question
- Q3. Writing test cases for random scenarios
- Ans.
Creating test cases for random scenarios ensures software reliability and robustness through diverse input validation.
Identify edge cases: Test with minimum and maximum input values, e.g., an empty array vs. a large array.
Use random data: Generate random inputs to simulate real-world usage, e.g., random user names or passwords.
Test invalid inputs: Ensure the system handles unexpected inputs gracefully, e.g., negative n...
- Q4. Programming in whatsoever language you r comfortable with, basic coding problems of DS,Algos. eg. Zigzag tree traversal algo,random linked list copy
- Q5. Some people asked me questions related to the work i will do if hired in the project
- Q6. Be genuine in ur CV, and be prepared with everything you write there.
Interview Preparation Tips
I appeared for an interview before Mar 2021.
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.
- Q1.
Reverse Words in a String: Problem Statement
You are given a string of length
N. Your task is to reverse the string word by word. The input may contain multiple spaces between words and may have leading o... - Ans.
Reverse words in a string while handling leading, trailing, and multiple spaces.
Split the input string by spaces to get individual words
Reverse the order of the words
Join the reversed words with a single space in between
Handle leading, trailing, and multiple spaces appropriately
- Q2.
Reverse a Stack Using Recursion
You are given a stack of integers. Your task is to reverse the stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space used due to recursion...
- Ans.
Reverse a stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space.
Use recursion to pop all elements from the original stack and store them in function call stack.
Once the stack is empty, push the elements back in reverse order.
Base case of recursion should be when the original stack is empty.
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.
- Q1.
Convert a Binary Tree to its Mirror Tree
Given a binary tree, convert this binary tree into its mirror tree. A binary tree is a tree in which each parent node has at most two children. The mirror of a bin...
- Ans.
Convert a binary tree to its mirror tree by interchanging left and right children of all non-leaf nodes.
Traverse the binary tree in a recursive manner.
Swap the left and right children of each non-leaf node.
Continue this process until all nodes have been processed.
- Q2.
Remove Nth Node from End of Linked List
You are given a singly linked list with 'N' nodes, each containing integer data, and an integer 'K'. Your goal is to remove the 'K'th node counting from the end of ...
- Ans.
Remove the Kth node from the end of a singly linked list.
Use two pointers approach to find the Kth node from the end.
Handle edge cases like removing the head node or removing the last node.
Update the pointers to remove the Kth node and reconnect the list.
Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
Typical Managerial round.
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.
Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview Preparation Tips
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Oracle had an online test which includes 3
Sections:
1. Programming: basic C++/java programming + data structure. One need to have good hand over oops
to score well in this section.
2. Aptitude: General Aptitude Questions
3. General Maths: Very simple maths problem (+2 level) but needs very very good speed.
Tips: Individual cutoff was not declared, but different cutoff for different profile is expected.
Oracle has no GD round.
Round: Interview
Experience: In 2nd round of interview, there was more programming, less resume based question and more emphasis on will I be comfortable in an IT sector. Some apti questions were also asked.
Round: Interview
Experience: 1st round was completely on resume based. Each and every project and intern is discussed in detail. Most of the extracurricular activities were also discussed. In the 1st interview, some basic program like fibonacci series by recursion, star pattern by loop etc were asked.
Round: Interview
Experience: Next round was HR. I was asked about the earlier 2 interviews and some basic HR questions.
College Name: IIT Roorkee
NITIN SAMANTA
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The sections were Quantitative, Logical, Verbal and Computer Science.The three sections contained very basic questions of general aptitude while the Computer Science section contained questions on Database Management, OS, SQL and Programming Aptitude.
Round: Test
Experience: The question was to program a logic to test the correctness of a solved sudoku. We were allowed to code in C++, Java, C or pseudo code.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Were asked simple questions and program them like reversing string without temporary variables, finding the earlier date when entered as string and finding the difference in number of days between them.
I was asked to explain him my internship project in great detail and above all one should be prepared to answer the question 'Why IT?' if from a non IT background. Then I was asked to program a logic for 'Search and replace" tool of MS Word.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Was asked about my background in detail and stressed again and again on 'Why IT?'. Then he asked me to prepare a summary on the merits and demerits of various Employee Data Management techniques for an organisation. For the end of the interview you should have a question which you would ask to the interviewer.
General Tips: Don't try to over emphasize the correctness of your logic if the interviewer finds a glitch. It irritates him. Be interactive in your HR round. In our case it was the VP of Oracle India who took the final round. So I asked him about his experience in the company. He was very happy to share it with me. But asses your interviewer before you put forth these queries cause your interviewer might not be as jolly as mine was.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Interview Preparation Tips
Tips: If you think it is worth it, write it in the resume.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I discussed a political party in one such interview in another company. He was impressed rather inspired.
Tips: All they are looking for in this interview is that you have a basic aptitude
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Try to be as real as possible. They know people and have great deal of experience. You cannot fake it.
General Tips: Peace yoo
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs
Some of the top questions asked at the Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Developer interview -
Tell us how to improve this page.
Microsoft Corporation Interviews By Designations
- Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Software Developer Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Software Developer Intern Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Intern Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Software Development Engineer Interview Questions
- Microsoft Corporation Data Scientist Interview Questions
- Show more
Interview Questions for Popular Designations
- Software Developer Interview Questions
- Software Engineer Interview Questions
- Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions
- Java Developer Interview Questions
- Web Developer Interview Questions
- Application Developer Interview Questions
- Salesforce Developer Interview Questions
- Lead Software Engineer Interview Questions
- Show more
Senior Software Developer Interview Questions from Similar Companies
Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Developer Reviews and Ratings
based on 2 reviews
Rating in categories
|
Software Engineer
2.5k
salaries
|  ₹24.9 L/yr - ₹44.2 L/yr |
|
Senior Software Engineer
1.4k
salaries
| ₹36.7 L/yr - ₹74.8 L/yr |
|
Software Engineer2
1.2k
salaries
| ₹33 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
|
Software Developer
1.1k
salaries
| ₹24.7 L/yr - ₹45.4 L/yr |
|
Support Engineer
607
salaries
| ₹14.4 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr |
Amazon
Deloitte
TCS
- Home >
- Interviews >
- Microsoft Corporation Interview Questions
