Microsoft Software Engineer Internship interview questions
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The interview was split to two parts. One for the basic computer science question, the other is coding exercise. The interview is being very nice during all the process. Think out loud is the key
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Nairobi) in Feb 2021
Interview
The process begins with an aptitude test. You do a series of tests to measure your competency and understanding of Data structures. You're then invited for a physical interview where you're interviewed by one of the senior developers
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Shenzhen, Guangdong) in Feb 2021
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Interviewed for total of three rounds, each took about a week to proceed and received offer two weeks after final interview. Recruiter is kind to tell you your performance on interviews too. Unofficial email from recruiter saying positive first then offer.
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String manipulation and matrix related math question