The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jun 2024
Interview
I was able to qualify only until 3rd round.
First was a recruiter call, then a pre-screen and then an interview with the hiring manager. It was a technical+behavioral round involving a Leetcode medium question. No feedback given, despite my interview being 9/10 according to me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a hashmap? (Followups) How does it work? Design a hashmap. (Followup) How will you optimize it (for ex: optimize hashing function,etc. A lot of discussion about various techniques and data structures)? (Followup) Tell me real-life example of hashmap. (Even though I gave 2 examples, he wanted more, wanted to see how creative can I think).
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bangalore Rural) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview was hard, even as a fresher the dsa they asked was hard category after I checked on leetcode. Though I couldn't solve it. Some of the other people who interviewed were asked easy - medium dsa
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
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