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Rejected

SDE 2 at Microsoft

Difficulty
Process took
2-3 Weeks
Rounds
3
Format
Remote
Applied via
LinkedIn

How it went

  • Practice end-to-end problem solving, not just the core algorithm. Interviews often expect full code with test cases.

What they would tell you

  • Practice end-to-end problem solving, not just the core algorithm. Interviews often expect full code with test cases.

How to prepare

  • Some interviewers can be difficult, don’t get flustered
  • Keep learning, stay positive, and don’t let negative experiences hold you back.

Their background

I am from tier-1 college (NIT Tiruchirappalli), working at product based company

Round by round

  1. 1

    Screening Round60 min

    2 Question one easy to medium one medium to hard Platform was HackeRank The problem I shared was not exactly the same, but I used the concepts from these questions to solve the one that was asked

  2. 2

    DSA Round60 min

    Intro and about my project mention in resume one DSA

  3. 3

    LLD60 min

    LLD - Railway Reservation System after it programming language specfic question, and OPP's related

What came up

MediumRemote3 4 years

A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.

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