Microsoft Software Development Engineer interview questions

This was for the Hololens team. Got the job via a head hunter from Seattle area from the company "Experis IT". He managed to screw up the whole interview with the project lead of the holo lens team in Microsoft. Microsoft constantly uses third-party recruiting agencies to get their people. These agencies will only take Canadian citizens and will not sponsor you for any visa if you require one. The interview was 1st telephonic and then I was an international candidate going from Vancouver to Seattle. The recruiting agency nor microsoft paid for my travel to the interview which was the 2nd round, in person. This was a white board question (question details below). The interviewers were in a haste and didn't actually know about my interview. I was left in the lobby for 1.15 hour with no food or water, since I was just an interviewee. I had travelled by train from Vancouver (Canada) to Seattle for a 1 hour whiteboard test which Microsoft was strict about. In total I travel-led 17 hours for a 1 hour interview with Microsoft and it was horrible. I advice that whoever goes to such interviews from Canada to US, ask all details to the original head hunting agencies like: 1. How many rounds will the interview be. 2. How much commission will be cut from your salary (yes commission is taken from the employee's salary on a monthly basis) 3. You are mostly underpaid compared to what normal US citizens are paid. 4. If its a contract to hire, its a risk, what can the recruiting agency do to resolve Visa issues. 5. Search W2- Payroll. Hope it helps. This is a Game Dev / related position using game engine.

Usually 3 rounds. Two technical and one with upper management. Technical round consists of all the data structures, algorithms and design problems. The upper management round is more about why should they hire you? Its not always the case that a person with good technical skills can fit in a team properly. Person should have some of the skills which are core to heart of the company/division.