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Got the offer

L60 at Microsoft

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

How it went

  • Stay Calm and Adaptive, if you made a mistake in one problem, but you adapted quickly and provided optimal solution mistakes are normal

What they would tell you

  • Stay Calm and Adaptive, if you made a mistake in one problem, but you adapted quickly and provided optimal solution mistakes are normal

How to prepare

  • Familiarize yourself with common problem patterns

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

  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

  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

  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

MediumRemote0 1 years

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

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