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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jul 2023
Interview
The process was smooth and professional. Expect multiple rounds with a mix of technical deep-dives and behavioral questions. They really care about problem-solving and team fit. Prep your system design and brush up on your data structures—Leetcode is your friend. Interviewers were sharp but friendly. Overall, a solid experience!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design the backend system for a real-time multiplayer game lobby
first round was a virtual interview with a coding question
then they called me onsite
first round was again a coding question which was a little difficult
second round was medium difficult, again a coding question
then the third round was more a discussion on OOPS concepts
and fourth round was design discussion with hiring manager, which went okay for me, but not reached the best solution or had that much experience on design - even then since previous rounds were good, it did not impact that much