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Microsoft Research Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 10 Dec 2024

Microsoft Research Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Binary tree based coding test
Round 2 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Heap data structure algorithm test
  • Ans. 

    Heap data structure is a binary tree where each node is greater than or equal to its children.

    • Heap can be implemented as a binary heap or a Fibonacci heap.

    • Common operations on a heap include insert, delete, and extract min/max.

    • Heap is often used in priority queues and sorting algorithms like heap sort.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How can security be managed in an Azure environment?
  • Ans. 

    Security in Azure environment can be managed through various measures such as network security groups, Azure Security Center, encryption, and access control.

    • Implement network security groups to control inbound and outbound traffic to virtual machines.

    • Utilize Azure Security Center to monitor and improve the security posture of resources.

    • Enable encryption at rest and in transit to protect data stored in Azure services.

    • Us...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How can security be managed in an Azure environment?
  • Ans. 

    Security in Azure can be managed through various tools and best practices.

    • Implementing Azure Security Center for threat detection and monitoring

    • Using Azure Active Directory for identity and access management

    • Enforcing network security using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups

    • Encrypting data at rest and in transit using Azure Key Vault and SSL/TLS

    • Regularly updating and patching virtual machines and services

    • Leverag

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic data structure questions and a library system design scenario.

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should be true to what you are putting before the interviewer . Try to put your ideas Add something you did well in your career like in projects /research which you know very well and versed in concepts about it for open interview so that interviewer can get bandwidth where he can ask questions from. This is simply a key .

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you get the second to last element from a SQL table?
  • Ans. 

    To get the second to last element from a SQL table, use the OFFSET-FETCH clause.

    • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort the table in descending order.

    • Use the OFFSET-FETCH clause to skip the last row and fetch the second to last row.

    • Example: SELECT column_name FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name DESC OFFSET 1 ROWS FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY;

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice by building a simple full stack web application.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic coding questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident , easy to crack

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be very crisp and to the point in the interview. There is no point beating round the bush

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basics about .Net and SQl server
  • Q2. What are triggers
  • Ans. 

    Triggers are database objects that automatically execute in response to certain events or changes in data.

    • Triggers are used to enforce business rules or data integrity.

    • They can be used to audit changes to data.

    • Triggers can be set to execute before or after an event, such as an insert, update, or delete operation.

    • They can be defined on tables, views, or schemas.

    • Examples of triggers include sending an email notification ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be honest. They prefer learnability over current knowledge

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about Yourself?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before going to the interview the most important things to be done which works like miracles..
1. Sit in the meditative state for 2-5 mins just before the interview.
2.Think about all the blessings and all that you have and thank for having that.
3. Go with the mind set of being ethical and say to yourself that you are going to crack this interview no matter what (Easy,Medium or difficult)

Thank you
I would be happy if many people can take advantage of these advices.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. By Rajkumar Bharathi, I stay at Trichy
  • Q2. I have completed my B.E from kalasalingam university in 2020, with a score of 6.33
  • Q3. I am a fresher need this jobs

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Dress for the job or company

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Dec 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about your self

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Maintain punctual and don't trust the consultancy like pay thousand rupees we will send the company in that you don't want to attend all rounds

Microsoft Research Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Research Software Engineer interview?
Microsoft Research interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microsoft Research interview process are Coding Test and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in Microsoft Research Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Microsoft Research Software Engineer interview -

  1. How can security be managed in an Azure environme...read more
  2. Heap data structure algorithm t...read more
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