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Got the offer

L61 (SDE 2) at Microsoft

Difficulty
Process took
2-3 Weeks
Rounds
4
Format
Remote
Applied via
Company Website

How it went

  • Even with 4+ yrs, your fundamentals are evaluated. Medium-hard problems and clear explanations.

What they would tell you

  • Even with 4+ yrs, your fundamentals are evaluated. Medium-hard problems and clear explanations.

How to prepare

  • If you are targeting a Product based company DSA is the main key

Round by round

  1. 1

    Technical Round 160 min

    This was purely DSA round

  2. 2

    Technical Round 260 min

    This round was split between one medium coding question & mini system design problem

  3. 3

    Technical Round 360 min

    This round was more in-depth DSA slightly tricky question System Design more detailed than the previous round

  4. 4

    Culture Fit60 min

    This was culture fit + basic system design discussion + expectations Talked about career goals, compensation expectations, and Microsoft’s role in long-term growth

What came up

MediumRemote4 5 years

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