Microsoft Software Developer Internship interview questions
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The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nairobi) in Feb 2022
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It was a fair interview, a decent leetcoder and a good understanding of basic CS principles will have you pass. The recruiters are really friendly they make you feel like they want you to win. They also help you when you're stuck 10/10 experience.
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Explain multi-threading as if I was a 5 year old ? 3 Easy leetcodes on array and string. 1 hard leetcode to see your thinking process.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2022
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Phone Interview (1 hr) Final Round (2 interviews 45 min each) Good experience overall. Interviewers really polite and I feel like they treat me as if I was already an employee.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Oct 2022
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I had a phone screen and a final round consists of 2 back to back interviews. The interviewers were friendly and they also have a kick off event beforehand. They asked about projects for 20 mins and then coding questions for 20 mins
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Basic question but I feel like what you need to do is ask clarifying questions and make the input/output as clear as you can