4 Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions & Answers | Complete Prep Guide 2025

Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 2 Aug 2024

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test

Round1 - DSA question | Codility Platform
For a given String str, find the longest repeating and non-overlapping substrings. If there exists more than 1 such substring print out all of them as part of output.

Round 2 - Coding Test

Round2 - DSA Question | stack | Codility Platform
Find largest area possible in a given Histogram where largest rectangle can be formed by a number of continuous bars whose heights are given in an array.

Round 3 - System Design

(1 Question)

Q1. Design a Common Billing System for Azure services.

Ans.

Design a Common Billing System for Azure services.

Utilize Azure Billing API to track usage and costs
Implement role-based access control for billing information
Include automated invoicing and payment processing
Integrate with Azure Active Directory for user authentication
Provide detailed billing reports and analytics for customers

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Round 4 - Behavioral

(2 Questions)

Q1. Share the most challenging task of your career so far.

Ans.

Designing and implementing a real-time data processing system for a high-traffic e-commerce platform.

Architecting a scalable and fault-tolerant system to handle millions of transactions per day.
Optimizing data processing algorithms to ensure low latency and high throughput.
Implementing real-time monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect and address issues proactively.

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Q2. Why change from current organization?

Ans.

Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a larger organization with more advanced technologies.

Desire for new challenges and opportunities for growth
Interested in working with more advanced technologies
Seeking a larger organization with greater resources and opportunities for career advancement

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In DSA rounds it is essential to not only solve the problem but also walk through different choices you have made and how it impacts the memory and number of iterations within the implemented algorithm.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 29 Apr 2023

Interview experience

Average

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.

View all Resume tips

Round 2 - Coding Test

Focus on algorithms and data structures

Round 3 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Sort 3 arrays and find the closest numbers between them

Ans.

Sort 3 arrays and find the closest numbers between them

Sort each array in ascending order
Iterate through each array and compare the absolute difference between each element
Keep track of the smallest difference found so far
Return the pair of numbers with the smallest difference

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 1 Jun 2022

I was interviewed before Jun 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an mcq + coding round. There were aptitude and ouput based question in mcq. And coding questions were easy

Q1.

Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement

Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Yo...

Ans.

Find the duplicate number in an array of integers from 0 to (N-2).

Iterate through the array and keep track of the frequency of each number using a hashmap.
Return the number with a frequency greater than 1 as the duplicate number.
Time complexity can be optimized to O(N) using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm.

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Q2.

Reverse String Operations Problem Statement

You are provided with a string S and an array of integers A of size M. Your task is to perform M operations on the string as specified by the indices in array A...

Ans.

Given a string and an array of indices, reverse substrings based on the indices to obtain the final string.

Iterate through the array of indices and reverse the substrings accordingly
Ensure the range specified by each index is non-empty
Return the final string after all operations are completed

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Round 2 - Video Call

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was technical + hr round. there were 2 people as interviewer. They stated from intro and asked some basic puzzles and hr questions. After that they asked about my projects, technologies and some ds algo and dbms questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criterianaAccenture interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice aptitude
Tip 2 : Focus on practicing coding
Tip 3 : Learn from mistakes

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention some projects that you have done
Tip 2 : Try to have skills that are required for the role

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 27 Oct 2018

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2018. There was 0 interview round.

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: This interview was a technical one but was majorly a stress test. It lasted for about 1 hour 10 minutes. The interviewer wanted to test both my knowledge and communication skills. Most of the questions asked to me were related to my B.Tech curriculum i.e. computer science related topics. He stressed a lot on the basics related to my project topic. Luckily I was able to answer most of the questions correctly. I tried to answer each question with examples and also used props on the table (like pens, paperweights, pen stands etc.) to explain my theories. It was my first offcampus interview, and I think I did pretty well for a fresher.
You need to stay calm and should apply presence of mind. Please go through the job description thoroughly word-by-word and recheck your resume to ensure that you are a best-fit for the position.
Skills: Communication, Body Language, Problem Solving, Leadership, Presentation Skills
Duration: <1 week

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 7 Jan 2020

Interview Questionnaire

6 Questions

Q1. What is fan trap? How to solve it? Give one example.

Ans.

Fan trap is a situation in which a query involving multiple tables results in a Cartesian product.

Fan trap occurs when a table is connected to multiple tables in a one-to-many relationship.
It can be solved by creating a bridge table or by using aggregate functions.
For example, if a customer table is connected to an orders table and a products table, a fan trap can occur when trying to retrieve information about custome...

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Q2. Two tables are joined. But joined type are not mentioned, then how much records will retrieve using select statement.

Add your answer

Q3. How to use dynamic break in report?

Ans.

Dynamic break in report allows for automatic page breaks based on data.

Define a break field in the report design
Set the break field to trigger a page break when its value changes
Use dynamic break to automatically adjust page breaks based on data
Example: A report on sales by region can use dynamic break to create a new page for each region

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Q4. Use of foreach function in report.

Ans.

Foreach function is used to iterate through an array of strings in a report.

Foreach function is used to loop through each element in an array of strings.
It can be used to display each element in a report.
Example: foreach(string item in stringArray){ Console.WriteLine(item); }

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Q5. What is Aggregate awareness? When we use it? Syntax of it.

Ans.

Aggregate awareness is a feature in Business Objects that allows reports to be optimized for performance by using aggregate tables.

Aggregate awareness is used when creating reports in Business Objects
It allows the report to use aggregate tables instead of detailed tables for improved performance
Syntax: AGGR_AWARE(, ,
)
Example: AGGR_AWARE(Product, Sum(Sales), Sales_Fact_Table)

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Q6. @prompt function syntax and it's use.

Ans.

The @prompt function syntax is used to display a prompt message to the user and receive input.

The syntax is @prompt('message', 'default value')
The message is the prompt message to be displayed to the user
The default value is optional and will be displayed in the input field
The function returns the value entered by the user

Answered by AI

Add your answer

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 24 Oct 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. Mostly on core java n spring

Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's very simple and really cool

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 29 Sep 2021

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - they ask question on basics and concepts more, rest interview is easy.

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 2 Oct 2021

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. String manipulation , collections, framework understanding

Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For QA Automation - Basics of OOPS concept,collections,strings are enough

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 29 Mar 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. Most of the questions were on the technical skills and things I worked on added in my resume

Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should be ready for cross questions asked on the things we say we have worked on. Should have knowledge of latest updates of the respective technology.

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Accenture

Anonymous

posted on 10 Apr 2021

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. Tell me about Yourself?

Add your answer

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before going to the interview the most important things to be done which works like miracles..
1. Sit in the meditative state for 2-5 mins just before the interview.
2.Think about all the blessings and all that you have and thank for having that.
3. Go with the mind set of being ethical and say to yourself that you are going to crack this interview no matter what (Easy,Medium or difficult)

Thank you
I would be happy if many people can take advantage of these advices.

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 interview?

Microsoft Corporation interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microsoft Corporation interview process are Coding Test, Resume Shortlist and Technical.

What are the top questions asked in Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 interview -

Sort 3 arrays and find the closest numbers between t...read more
Design a Common Billing System for Azure servic...read more

Tell us how to improve this page.

Microsoft Corporation Interviews By Designations

Interview Questions for Popular Designations

Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Process

based on 2 interviews

Interview experience

Good

IBM Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

4.0

• 2 Interviews

Oracle Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

3.7

• 2 Interviews

Cisco Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

4.1

• 1 Interview

Carelon Global Solutions Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

3.9

• 1 Interview

VMware Software Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

4.4

• 1 Interview

NCR Voyix Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

3.8

• 1 Interview

Citrix Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions

3.6

• 1 Interview

View all

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai Placement Questions

23 Interviews

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal Placement Questions

8 Interviews

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal Placement Questions

7 Interviews

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur Placement Questions

7 Interviews

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai Placement Questions

7 Interviews

Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad Placement Questions

6 Interviews

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee Placement Questions

6 Interviews

View all

Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer 2 Salary

based on 53 salaries

Unlock

₹19 L/yr - ₹64.5 L/yr

62% more than the average Senior Software Engineer 2 Salary in India

View more details

Microsoft Corporation Salaries in India

Software Engineer 1.6k salaries	Unlock ₹0 L/yr - ₹0 L/yr
Senior Software Engineer 1.1k salaries	Unlock ₹0 L/yr - ₹0 L/yr
Software Engineer2 1k salaries	Unlock ₹0 L/yr - ₹0 L/yr
Software Developer 762 salaries	Unlock ₹0 L/yr - ₹0 L/yr
Consultant 600 salaries	Unlock ₹0 L/yr - ₹0 L/yr