Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Coding

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Microsoft — Software Engineer ✅ Passed

Level: Junior-Level

Round: Online Assessment · Type: Coding · Difficulty: 3/10 · Duration: 120 min · Interviewer: Unfriendly

Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms

Location: Seattle, WA, US

Interview date: 2026-01-22

Summary

Two coding questions in the OA

Details

I encountered two coding problems, both variations of frequently asked interview questions.

The first problem was similar to LeetCode 253.
The second problem was similar to Leetcode 1797, and involved performing three operations on tokens: generate, renew, and count.

I successfully passed all test cases and achieved a perfect score. After completing the assessment on Saturday, the recruiter emailed me on Monday to schedule a virtual onsite interview.

LeetCode similar: LeetCode 253, LeetCode 1797

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