Microsoft Corporation Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. What is OSI Model?
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The OSI Model is a conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven layers.
• It stands for Open Systems Interconnection Model.

• It helps in understanding how data is transferred over a network.

• Each layer has specific functions and interacts with adjacent layers.

• Examples of layers include Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application
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Q2. Explain about OSPF.
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OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a routing protocol used to find the best path for data packets in a network.
• OSPF is a link-state routing protocol

• It uses Dijkstra's algorithm to calculate the shortest path

• OSPF routers exchange link-state advertisements (LSAs) to build a topology database

• It supports VLSM (Variable Length Subnet Masking) and CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing)

• OSPF areas are used to divide large netwo
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Q1. Design Instagram feed
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Designing Instagram feed involves displaying user's photos and videos in a visually appealing and user-friendly manner.
• Display user's posts in a grid layout with images/videos and captions

• Allow users to like, comment, and share posts

• Implement infinite scrolling to load more posts as user scrolls down

• Include a search bar to search for specific users or hashtags
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Verify if a given string is or not a palindrome

Q1. Pipes and cistern
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Q2. Time and work
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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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Q1. Geaphs links trees
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Q1. Why do i belong in microsoft
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I belong in Microsoft because of my passion for technology, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to work well in a team.
• Passion for technology: I have always been fascinated by the latest advancements in technology and enjoy staying up-to-date with industry trends.

• Strong problem-solving skills: I excel at analyzing complex problems and finding innovative solutions, which aligns well with Microsoft's focus on inno...read more
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