Microsoft Software Engineer Senior interview questions

The coding interview is easy but the system design interview was difficult and needs knowledge of cloud, distributed systems in details. For coding interview, they asked about cherry pickup in both directions and how to find optimal number of cherry instead of greedy approach which picks max in separately.

I went through Microsoft's interview process, which kicked off with a series of back-to-back virtual interviews. They included both behavioral and technical questions, handled by senior team members. The final round was an "As-Appropriate" interview with a high-ranking manager who decided on the spot about my hiring. The whole process took a couple of weeks to a month, where they evaluated me on collaboration, customer focus, and adaptability. I prepared thoroughly, even practiced with the STAR framework for responses. It was quite the experience!