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UX Designer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 14 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Showcase some of your best works
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behaviural questions

UX Designer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Which software will you use to design a logo and why?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected 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
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
  • 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

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.

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Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What microservices patterns are you aware ? let's assume that there is a microservice based architecture and service A is calling service B which in turn service C. If service b fails, how will you manage transaction and logging ?
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Microsoft Corporation Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

In Atitude can be text over general knowledge

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

They can be seen over performance , and communication skills

Round 3 - Coding Test 

They can be seen over problem solving skills

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Which language ur perfect
  • Ans. 

    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

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Solve the problem in the default situation
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why I should be appointe you
  • Ans. 

    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...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is ur strength and weakness
  • Ans. 

    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.

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I experienced a lot ,I can now how to be perfor

Top Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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 set if there is a black spot.(as we are passing X-ray) and another mat... read more
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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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SDE Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Q2. Project related questions

Top Microsoft Corporation SDE Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. find the minimum no of jumps required to reach the end of array.where element at each index represent how many max moves you will take in right
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Q1. Return Subsets Sum to K Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'K', return all the subsets of 'ARR' which sum to 'K'. Explanation: A subset of an array 'ARR' is a tuple that can be obtained from 'ARR' by r... read more
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UX Designer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Portfolio round - Show case study

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. White-boarding round
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. White-boarding round

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Q1. Which software will you use to design a logo and why?
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SSE Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Nov 2024

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

Binary sort for rotated array

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bloom filter what advantages
  • Ans. 

    Bloom filters are space-efficient data structures used for quick membership queries.

    • Space-efficient data structure

    • Quick membership queries

    • False positives possible

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design tinyurl for distributed system
  • Ans. 

    Design a distributed system for generating tiny URLs

    • Use a distributed key-value store to store mappings of short URLs to original URLs

    • Implement a service that generates unique short URLs and stores them in the key-value store

    • Use a load balancer to distribute requests to multiple instances of the service for scalability

    • Consider using consistent hashing to evenly distribute the load across nodes in the system

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. What is docker and what are the basic commands of docker
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was bsed on DP, Trees and Graphs

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA based question
  • Q2. Code optimization problem with reduced time complexity
  • Ans. 

    Optimizing code for reduced time complexity by using efficient algorithms and data structures.

    • Use efficient data structures like hash tables, binary search trees, or priority queues.

    • Avoid nested loops and try to reduce the number of iterations.

    • Utilize dynamic programming or memoization to store and reuse intermediate results.

    • Consider using bitwise operations for certain calculations.

    • Optimize recursive functions by elim

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions about projects
  • Q2. Topics like dbms, os, cn

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study core topics and do hard level problems on leetcode

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Top Microsoft Corporation Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Buses Origin Problem Statement You have been provided with an array where each element specifies the number of buses that can be boarded at each respective bus stop. Buses will only stop at locations that are multiples of the bus stop they ... read more
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Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Managed Identity
  • Ans. 

    Managed Identity is a feature in Azure Active Directory that provides an identity for applications to use when connecting to resources.

    • Managed Identity eliminates the need to store credentials in code or configuration files.

    • It allows applications to authenticate to Azure services without needing to manage credentials.

    • Managed Identity can be assigned to Azure resources like Virtual Machines, App Services, and Functions.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Networking topic questions
  • Q3. Scenario based question on networking issue

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in basics

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Top Microsoft Corporation Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What are the steps which you will follow if a customer calls and tell you that he is not able to do any editing in Microsoft word?
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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Predecessor of a node in bst
  • Ans. 

    Predecessor of a node in a Binary Search Tree (BST) is the largest node in the left subtree of the given node.

    • In a BST, the predecessor of a node can be found by going to the left child of the node and then traversing to the rightmost node in the subtree.

    • If the left child of the node is null, then the predecessor will be the parent of the node or the ancestor node that is on the right side of the parent.

    • Example: In a B...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cache low level design
  • Ans. 

    Designing a cache system to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Identify the data that needs to be cached based on frequency of access

    • Choose an appropriate caching algorithm (LRU, LFU, etc.)

    • Decide on the cache size and eviction policy

    • Implement cache invalidation strategies to keep data up to date

    • Consider thread safety and concurrency issues

  • Answered by AI

Software Development Engineer II Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Given 2 large numeric comma seperated strings. You need to calculate their sum along with maintaining the correct position of commas. Example Test Case - s1 - "123,456,788" s2 - "1" output - "123,456,789" constraints - since the strings can... read more
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Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Sep 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 hour test contains 2 coding questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Delete a node from Singly and doubly linked list
  • Ans. 

    To delete a node from a singly or doubly linked list, update the pointers of the previous and next nodes.

    • For a singly linked list, update the next pointer of the previous node to skip the node to be deleted.

    • For a doubly linked list, update the next pointer of the previous node and the previous pointer of the next node to skip the node to be deleted.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Validate an email using regex pattern
  • Ans. 

    Use regex pattern to validate an email address

    • Use regex pattern /^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$/

    • Ensure email has valid format with username, @ symbol, domain, and top-level domain

    • Test regex pattern against different email addresses for validation

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand the concepts thoroughly.

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Top Microsoft Corporation Intern Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Reverse the order of words in a given sentence(an array of characters)
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Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Case. There is a housing society “The wasteful society”, you collect all the household garbage and sell it to 5 different businesses. Determine what price you will pay to the society members in Rs/kg, given you want to make a profit of 20% ... read more
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Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Corporation interview?
Microsoft Corporation interview process usually has 2-3 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 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, Computer science, C++, Coding and Python.
What are the top questions asked in Microsoft Corporation interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Microsoft Corporation interview -

  1. You are given infinite sequence of continuos natural numbers-1,2,3,4,5,6.........read more
  2. You have a cuboid (m*n*p) each block of the cuboid is having a metallic ball. ...read more
  3. Given a string of containing lower case letters and upper case characters. Find...read more
How long is the Microsoft Corporation interview process?

The duration of Microsoft Corporation interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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