I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Oct 2023
Interview
when my resume got shortlisted I gave their oA which have 2 medium dp problem (2d and 3d dp) . after that we have 2 rounds of interview(one technical and one hr).
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
On-campus opportunity.
1st round: OA. There were 2 questions. For boys, you had to solve both questions. For girls, one was enough.
2nd round: Online interview:
Introduction and some standard DSA questions. One was easy and the other was a medium leetcode question. Some questions on OOPS, OS, and DBMS.
Unfortunately, I panicked as it was my first interview, and I couldn't do good. I even had many problems with the microphone and connectivity. ( Faced Rejection)
Make sure everything(Laptop, microphone, headset, connectivity) is working well before your interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detect a cycle in the linked list. And another standard DP question.
Ask me leetcode questions only.
First round solving two bitwise leetcode question. Second round ask me to solve a DP question and spend time to optimize space and ask me to analyze the time + space complexity with details.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
leetcode DP and bitwise questions. Time and space analysis.