Microsoft IDC | L61 | SDE2 | Offer Accepted

Previous Background: Working at a top non-FAANG product-based company. 3 YOE.

Interview Rounds:

1. Online Test

   • Modified Kadane Algorithm (Find Max Product)
   • Tricky Linked List Question Solved both questions.

2. Round 1

   • Introduction
   • Coding Questions:
     • Find Anagrams (Solved using HashMap)
     • Binary Search in Sorted 2-D Matrix (Solved)
   • Discussion on multithreading (Runnable and Callable Interfaces in JAVA)

3. Round 2

   • Introduction and Work Experience
   • Coding Question: Implement LRU Cache (Solved using JAVA Generic Classes)
   • Discussion on current tech stack and experience with Cloud services

4. Round 3

   • Introduction and Work Experience
   • Situational Questions:
     • Handling missed deadlines
     • Manager's perspective on missed deadlines
     • Time spent coding daily
     • Interaction with business stakeholders
   • Coding Question: (Graph approach, some test cases missed)

5. Round 4

   • Introduction and Work Experience
   • Coding Question: Implement a simple CPU job scheduling algorithm (based on priority, not Round Robin). High-level and low-level designs were required.
   • Discussion on job location preferences

Offer: Received an offer for an L61 role.