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Rejected

Software Engineer at Microsoft

Difficulty
Level
Senior
Process took
2 weeks

How it went

The interviewer was collaborative and assisted the candidate in problem-solving. The candidate struggled to differentiate between LRU and LFU caching strategies, which may have impacted the outcome. Ultimately, the candidate was not selected for the role.

What came up

Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion

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

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