L60 at Microsoft

How it went

What they would tell you

How to prepare

Round by round

1. 1

   Online Test60 min

   A couple of days after applying, I get an email from Microsoft, for OA. I log in, the platform loads up, and there are two problems waiting for me Successfully solved both questions and cleared this round

   • Tag Validator
   • Find Pivot Index
2. 2

   DSA Round 160 min

   A week later, I’m sitting with my laptop, waiting for the Zoom link .The interviewer, a Microsoft engineer, greets me warmly. No small talk we jump into coding

   • 4 Keys Keyboard
   • Largest Number
3. 3

   DSA Round 260 min

   Again coding round, two coding question Don’t remember the exact question, but it was a DSA question similar in difficulty Single element in sorted array, and I was able to solve it in the time provided

   • Single element in sorted array
4. 4

   As Appropriate (AA)60 min

   The final interview with hiring manager The hiring manager asked questions about why I was considering a job change and why Microsoft specifically, also discussed areas of interest and my past work experience. I was able to answer these confidently, explaining how my skills align with the role at Microsoft. The interviewer gave me a task to design a Task Scheduling System, i implemented requirements with structured classes, functions, and data structures.

What came up