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Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer2 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 4 Nov 2024

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Software Engineer2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Abhishek Rana

posted on 2 May 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Q1 was about ds algo
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Q2 was about lld
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Q3 was about lld too
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Q4 was about hiring manager round, from resume basically
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The interviewer was a team Lead Engineer. He first asked me a few questions about database fundamentals (Cluster Index, Composite Index, ACID, etc). Then he presented me with a coding question on codility (LC Hard String question). He was very helpful during the interview and nudged me towards the right direction when I got stuck.

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Software Engineer2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Aishwary Gupta

posted on 29 Mar 2024

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

Codility Test - 2 Medium LC type questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DS Algo based round with 2 medium LC types questions on string

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

You need to write code as algorithm for the given problem

Round 2 - Coding Test 

You will need a end to end architecture and details , along with problem solving skillset

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Techno managerial Round
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Senior manager round or as called AA round

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Usually medium LC questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Snakes and Ladder
  • Ans. 

    Design a snakes and ladder game with a board, dice, and player pieces.

    • Create a game board with squares numbered from 1 to 100.

    • Place snakes and ladders on specific squares to move players up or down.

    • Players roll a dice to move their pieces on the board.

    • The first player to reach square 100 wins the game.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Data Structures and Algorithms - Easy

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Code a chineese pebble game

Round 3 - System Design 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 2 Entities for cross site sale promotion.
  • Ans. 

    Two entities for cross site sale promotion are affiliate marketing platform and customer loyalty program.

    • Affiliate marketing platform: Allows businesses to partner with affiliates who promote their products on their own websites in exchange for a commission.

    • Customer loyalty program: Rewards customers for repeat purchases or other actions, encouraging them to continue shopping with the brand.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Grill on Q1 with questions on security and loop holes. List SPOF and how to fix it.
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Do you want to do a Puzzle round?
  • Q2. Then asks Celebrity problem which I obviously didn't know at that time.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do DSA even if you are a front end engineer. They keep monitoring for +ve signals.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before May 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Was asked a simple question based on recursion
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design Concepts. Discussion about day to day work on my current job
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Detailed system design interview. Was asked a lots of questions about design of current project
Round 4 - Mangerial Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was more about day to day work responsibilities. Whether I was willing to relocate. And some questions around strengths and weakness

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Loop in a linked list
  • Ans. 

    Loop in a linked list refers to a situation where a node in the list points to a previous node, creating a cycle.

    • Check for a loop using Floyd's cycle detection algorithm

    • Use two pointers, one moving at twice the speed of the other

    • If the two pointers meet at some point, there is a loop

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Delete the node in a linked list with given pointer
  • Ans. 

    To delete a node in a linked list with a given pointer, update the node's value and next pointer to the next node's value and next pointer.

    • Set the value of the node to the value of the next node

    • Set the next pointer of the node to the next node's next pointer

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Why you want to join NCR

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Simple competitive questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions in resume
  • Q2. Domain questions
  • Q3. Live scenario related questions
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. About vmware and company culture
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

For experience candidate first round will be overview about your project working and test your understanding and your role. Based on technologies used the interview question follows and also some coding questions on same skill you worked or DSA.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

It will be again coding round and system design round

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager round will be there
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Lot of questions they will ask . There will be one hour round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just brush up your coding skills and be thorough on your current project working

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer2 interview?
Microsoft Corporation interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microsoft Corporation interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer2 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 microsoft, Coding, Computer science, C++ and Debugging.
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