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A question that required knowledge of BFS/DFS algorithms. Given a matrix of numbers, change all numbers - let's say equal to 1 (while the rest are zero), that can be reached from the starting point, and are adjacent to one another in the matrix (resulting in a "coloring" pattern).
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Student Software Engineer

Interviewed at Microsoft

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Apr 21, 2019

A question that required knowledge of BFS/DFS algorithms. Given a matrix of numbers, change all numbers - let's say equal to 1 (while the rest are zero), that can be reached from the starting point, and are adjacent to one another in the matrix (resulting in a "coloring" pattern).

What courses I have completed (they specifically asks for Data Structure, Algorithms, intro to computer science and another one that I don't remember), I had to describe how I work in a group project and to describe briefly about a coding project I have done Whether it was as part of studies or the hackton, etc.
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Student Software Engineer

Interviewed at Microsoft

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Jan 17, 2023

What courses I have completed (they specifically asks for Data Structure, Algorithms, intro to computer science and another one that I don't remember), I had to describe how I work in a group project and to describe briefly about a coding project I have done Whether it was as part of studies or the hackton, etc.

In the first interview, I was asked among other things, to described the concept of threads to a 6 year old. One of the technical questions later on was the "number of islands" problem, which you can find on leet code.
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Student Software Engineer

Interviewed at Microsoft

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May 14, 2023

In the first interview, I was asked among other things, to described the concept of threads to a 6 year old. One of the technical questions later on was the "number of islands" problem, which you can find on leet code.

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