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- Q1. You have a cuboid (m*n*p) each block of the cuboid is having a metallic ball. Now we are passing X-ray from front face and getting a bool matrix1 of m*p the elements are ...read more
- Q2. Word Wrap Problem Statement You are tasked with arranging 'N' words of varying lengths such that each line contains at most 'M' characters, with each word separated by a ...read more
- Q3. Distinct Islands Problem Statement Given a two-dimensional array/list consisting of integers 0s and 1s, where 1 represents land and 0 represents water, determine the num ...read more
Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Interview Experiences
65 interviews found
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I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Leetcode: Interval merging problem
- Ans.
Merge overlapping intervals in an array
Sort the intervals based on the start time
Iterate through the intervals and merge overlapping ones
Update the end time of the merged interval
- Q2. Leetcode: Find centre of a linked list, follow-up: find intersection of two linked lists.
- Ans.
To find the intersection of two linked lists, first find the lengths of both lists and then align the starting points before iterating to find the intersection node.
Find the lengths of both linked lists.
Align the starting points of both lists by moving the pointer of the longer list by the difference in lengths.
Iterate through both lists simultaneously and compare nodes to find the intersection node.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Solid Principles
- Q2. Run length encoding of a string.
- Ans.
Run length encoding is a simple form of data compression where consecutive characters are replaced with a single character and a count.
Iterate through the input string and count consecutive characters.
Replace consecutive characters with a single character and a count.
Return the encoded string.
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PRACTISE CODING properly..........
(3 Questions)
- Q1. BE TECH SAVY.............................
- Q2. WHAT IS YOUR N
- Q3. WHO ARE YOU?...........
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Selected
I was interviewed before Sep 2023.
1 hour - simple leetcode questions
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Questions related to db
- Q2. Related to projects, data pipeline design
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.
Standard LC questions
(1 Question)
- Q1. Standard Microsoft tagged question
(2 Questions)
- Q1. N queen problem
- Q2. OS related problem. Design a file based logger
(1 Question)
- Q1. DSA. Array based
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Siddharth Pogul
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
It was a coding test asking DSA(easy to medium)
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Question on string searching
- Q2. Question on graphs
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.
(3 Questions)
- Q1. Writing any books like records etc
- Q2. Which os system used in computer ?
- Ans.
There are several operating systems used in computers, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Windows is the most widely used OS for personal computers.
macOS is the OS used in Apple computers.
Linux is an open-source OS used in servers and some personal computers.
Other OS include Chrome OS, FreeBSD, and Solaris.
- Q3. Full form of RAM and ROM?
- Ans.
RAM stands for Random Access Memory and ROM stands for Read Only Memory.
RAM is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, meaning any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes.
ROM is a type of memory that can only be read and not written to. It is used to store permanent data that cannot be changed.
Examples of RAM include DDR, DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4.
Examples of ROM include PROM, EP
Any give some task group the disscuss
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2 questions
(2 Questions)
- Q1. 2 questions DSA based
- Q2. Cannot disclose due to NDA
(2 Questions)
- Q1. 2 questions dsa based
- Q2. Cannot disclose due to NDA
(1 Question)
- Q1. Manager round + System Design
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Selected
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 6 interview rounds.
String related questions
Web development - 3 day hackathon
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions related to the app developed
(1 Question)
- Q1. Resume discussion for 15 minutes, 3 coding questions, 1 easy, 2 medium
(1 Question)
- Q1. One coding question involving strings, arrays, stack
(1 Question)
- Q1. Received offer and salary discussion
Selected
I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
DS and Problem Solving.
Questions related to DP
(1 Question)
- Q1. Syetem Design. Design a file upload and download system
- Ans.
Design a file upload and download system for efficient file management.
Use a cloud storage service like AWS S3 for storing files securely.
Implement a user-friendly interface for users to easily upload and download files.
Include features like file versioning, access control, and encryption for data security.
Consider implementing a queuing system for handling large file uploads to prevent system overload.
Use a content de...
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- System Design
- Medium Leetcode Problems
Skills evaluated in this interview
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Implement stack using linkedlist
- Ans.
Implementing stack using linked list
Create a Node class with data and next pointer
Create a Stack class with top pointer
Implement push() method to add element to top of stack
Implement pop() method to remove element from top of stack
Implement peek() method to return top element without removing it
- Q2. Implement priority queue
- Ans.
Priority queue is a data structure that stores elements with priority levels and retrieves them in order of priority.
Elements are added with a priority level and retrieved in order of priority
Can be implemented using a heap data structure
Operations include insert, delete, and peek
Can be used in algorithms such as Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm
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