Microsoft Sr Software Engineer interview questions
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Belgrade) in Jun 2024
Interview
Introductory interview, followed by four interviews which include Coding, System Design and a general culture fit interview. Overall, the interview process was very fast from the moment I applied to when I got an offer.
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Do you have experience leading a team of engineers
Very good experience interviewing with Microsoft at Redmond, WA, USA. I had five rounds of interview with different people. One of the best companies I had interviewed so far. There were technical coding and design questions.
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They asked me to design a parking lot for an airport.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Oslo) in Mar 2023
Interview
The Microsoft interview process included a coding pretest, three technical interviews, and a managerial interview. While generally manageable, live coding segments occasionally led to confusion or minor setbacks during the assessments.