Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

It was codility test with 2 questions

Q1. One codility question
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Q1. Design system like uber eats
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Q1. Design system like youtube
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In Atitude can be text over general knowledge

They can be seen over performance , and communication skills

They can be seen over problem solving skills

Q1. Which language ur perfect
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I am proficient in multiple languages, including Java, Python, and C++.
• Proficient in Java, Python, and C++

• Experience with web development languages like JavaScript and HTML/CSS

• Familiarity with scripting languages like Bash and PowerShell
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Q2. Solve the problem in the default situation
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Q1. Why I should be appointe you
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I have the technical skills, experience, and passion to excel in this role.
• I have a strong background in software development, with expertise in languages such as Java, Python, and C++.

• I have successfully completed projects that demonstrate my problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

• I am a quick learner and thrive in fast-paced environments, adapting easily to new technologies and methodologies.

• I am a team pl...read more
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Q2. What is ur strength and weakness
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Strength: Strong problem-solving skills. Weakness: Difficulty delegating tasks.
• Strength: Able to quickly identify and solve complex problems.

• Strength: Strong analytical skills to break down problems into manageable parts.

• Weakness: Struggle with delegating tasks to others, preferring to handle everything myself.

• Weakness: Working on improving communication to effectively delegate tasks.
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Q1. Variation of aggressive cows problem (requires binary search)
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Use binary search to find the minimum distance to escape aggressive cows in a field.
• Implement a function to check if cows can be placed with a minimum distance in a field.

• Use binary search to find the minimum distance that satisfies the condition.

• Keep track of the maximum distance found so far while performing binary search.
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Q2. Variation of 2 sum problem
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Find two numbers in an array that add up to a target sum.
• Use a hash map to store the difference between the target sum and each element.

• Iterate through the array and check if the current element's complement exists in the hash map.

• Return the indices of the two numbers that add up to the target sum.
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Q1. Was told that this round would be an LLD. But it felt more like HLD or technical HM round Questions: grilled on microservice vs monolith architectures, how to migrate to microservice, when to migrate to mi...read more
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Q2. Design a rest API
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Design a REST API for a software engineer interview
• Define the resources and endpoints

• Use HTTP methods for CRUD operations (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

• Implement authentication and authorization

• Use JSON for data exchange format

• Include error handling and status codes
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Easy to medium on codility

Q1. Basic recursion(tower of hanoi)
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Q2. 2 other simple questions based on Tree and prime numbers
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Q1. Design LLD of a top K frequently purchased items in a amazon/flipkart sale
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Design a system to find top K frequently purchased items in a sale on e-commerce platforms like Amazon or Flipkart.
• Use a data structure like a hashmap to store item frequencies

• Implement a priority queue to keep track of top K items based on frequency

• Update the priority queue whenever a new item is purchased

• Consider using a heap data structure for efficient retrieval of top K items
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Q2. Design phone book(Trie)
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Phone book design using Trie data structure
• Implement Trie data structure to store phone numbers

• Each node in the Trie represents a digit in the phone number

• Use Trie to efficiently search for phone numbers based on prefixes
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Q1. DP question based on Tree
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