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Updated 7 Dec 2022

Microsoft Corporation Internship Position Interview Experiences

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Behavioral interview 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1) Tell me about yourself. 2) Tell me about project x on your resume.
  • Q2. Tell me about most difficult bug solved
  • Ans. 

    Debugging a memory leak in a complex web application

    • Identified the source of the leak through profiling and code analysis

    • Implemented a fix by optimizing memory usage and reducing unnecessary object creation

    • Tested the fix thoroughly to ensure it did not introduce new issues

    • Collaborated with team members to ensure the fix was integrated properly into the codebase

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Coding Test 

It was the final round where i had to do about 3 back to back interviews
First question was a two pointer problem
Second was on arrays (Sorting)
Third was more like a design problem

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared

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Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. WRITE A GENERIC SWAP FUNCTION
  • Ans. 

    A generic swap function swaps two values of any data type.

    • The function should take two parameters of any data type.

    • Use a temporary variable to store the value of one parameter.

    • Assign the value of the second parameter to the first parameter.

    • Assign the value of the temporary variable to the second parameter.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED LINKLIST .
  • Ans. 

    Search for an element in a rotated sorted linked list.

    • Find the pivot point where the list is rotated.

    • Divide the list into two sublists based on the pivot point.

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sublist.

    • Handle edge cases such as empty list and list with only one element.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SEARCH AN ELEMENT IN ROTATED SORTED ARRAY. WRITED A CODE FOR IT
  • Ans. 

    Search an element in a rotated sorted array

    • Find the pivot point where the array is rotated

    • Divide the array into two sub-arrays based on pivot point

    • Perform binary search on the appropriate sub-array

    • Repeat until element is found or sub-array size is 1

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. In an Array of size 95 contain numbers in range 1 to 100. each number is at max once in the array. find the 5 missing numbers in array between 1-100
  • Q5. Given sudoku as id array of size . in a given empty cell find the possible numbers that could be possible. Asked me to write code for it
  • Ans. 

    Given a Sudoku board, find possible numbers for an empty cell.

    • Iterate through empty cells and check possible numbers using row, column, and box constraints.

    • Use a set to keep track of possible numbers for each empty cell.

    • Return the set of possible numbers for the given empty cell.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Given 4 unsigned integers find their integer average (eg. (2,2,2,3) => (2+2+2+3)/4 = 2) consider integer division ) without typecasting
  • Ans. 

    Find integer average of 4 unsigned integers without typecasting

    • Add all the integers and divide by 4

    • Use bit shifting to divide by 4

    • Handle overflow by using long long data type

    • Use unsigned int data type for input

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Write a code to identify wheter given processor is of 32 bit architecture or 64 bit architecture
  • Ans. 

    Code to identify 32 bit or 64 bit architecture of a processor

    • Check if the operating system is 32 bit or 64 bit

    • If OS is 32 bit, processor is 32 bit

    • If OS is 64 bit, check if processor supports 64 bit architecture

    • Use CPUID instruction to check if processor supports 64 bit architecture

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Convert a binary number into base 64 integer
  • Ans. 

    Convert binary number to base 64 integer

    • Divide the binary number into groups of 6 bits

    • Convert each group of 6 bits to decimal

    • Map the decimal value to the corresponding base 64 character

    • Concatenate the base 64 characters to form the final integer

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: SIMPLE CODING QUESTIONS SPEED MATTERS.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Skills: Analytics And Coding
College Name: IIT Guwahati

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Solving puzzles(25 horses,ant and sweets,height of a building..) try as many as possible before appearing for interview
  • Q2. If experienced , then project details of previous companies a must prepare question
  • Q3. Writing test cases for random scenarios
  • Ans. 

    Creating test cases for random scenarios ensures software reliability and robustness through diverse input validation.

    • Identify edge cases: Test with minimum and maximum input values, e.g., an empty array vs. a large array.

    • Use random data: Generate random inputs to simulate real-world usage, e.g., random user names or passwords.

    • Test invalid inputs: Ensure the system handles unexpected inputs gracefully, e.g., negative n...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Programming in whatsoever language you r comfortable with, basic coding problems of DS,Algos. eg. Zigzag tree traversal algo,random linked list copy
  • Q5. Some people asked me questions related to the work i will do if hired in the project
  • Q6. Be genuine in ur CV, and be prepared with everything you write there.

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: Na

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Reverse Words in a String: Problem Statement

    You are given a string of length N. Your task is to reverse the string word by word. The input may contain multiple spaces between words and may have leading o...

  • Ans. 

    Reverse words in a string while handling leading, trailing, and multiple spaces.

    • Split the input string by spaces to get individual words

    • Reverse the order of the words

    • Join the reversed words with a single space in between

    • Handle leading, trailing, and multiple spaces appropriately

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse a Stack Using Recursion

    You are given a stack of integers. Your task is to reverse the stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space used due to recursion...

  • Ans. 

    Reverse a stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space.

    • Use recursion to pop all elements from the original stack and store them in function call stack.

    • Once the stack is empty, push the elements back in reverse order.

    • Base case of recursion should be when the original stack is empty.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Convert a Binary Tree to its Mirror Tree

    Given a binary tree, convert this binary tree into its mirror tree. A binary tree is a tree in which each parent node has at most two children. The mirror of a bin...

  • Ans. 

    Convert a binary tree to its mirror tree by interchanging left and right children of all non-leaf nodes.

    • Traverse the binary tree in a recursive manner.

    • Swap the left and right children of each non-leaf node.

    • Continue this process until all nodes have been processed.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Remove Nth Node from End of Linked List

    You are given a singly linked list with 'N' nodes, each containing integer data, and an integer 'K'. Your goal is to remove the 'K'th node counting from the end of ...

  • Ans. 

    Remove the Kth node from the end of a singly linked list.

    • Use two pointers approach to find the Kth node from the end.

    • Handle edge cases like removing the head node or removing the last node.

    • Update the pointers to remove the Kth node and reconnect the list.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Typical Managerial round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 6 months of experience24/7 customer private limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: I asked my seniors about the interview process. Their guidelines were very helpful. Always try to bring the interviewer into your comfort zone. Also be confident and expressive while explaining. Explain your thought process while solving. Even though you don't get the solution the thought process might be very important for your selection.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Oracle had an online test which includes 3
Sections:
1. Programming: basic C++/java programming + data structure. One need to have good hand over oops
to score well in this section.

2. Aptitude: General Aptitude Questions

3. General Maths: Very simple maths problem (+2 level) but needs very very good speed.
Tips: Individual cutoff was not declared, but different cutoff for different profile is expected.
Oracle has no GD round.

Round: Interview
Experience: In 2nd round of interview, there was more programming, less resume based question and more emphasis on will I be comfortable in an IT sector. Some apti questions were also asked.

Round: Interview
Experience: 1st round was completely on resume based. Each and every project and intern is discussed in detail. Most of the extracurricular activities were also discussed. In the 1st interview, some basic program like fibonacci series by recursion, star pattern by loop etc were asked.

Round: Interview
Experience: Next round was HR. I was asked about the earlier 2 interviews and some basic HR questions.

College Name: IIT Roorkee
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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The sections were Quantitative, Logical, Verbal and Computer Science.The three sections contained very basic questions of general aptitude while the Computer Science section contained questions on Database Management, OS, SQL and Programming Aptitude.

Round: Test
Experience: The question was to program a logic to test the correctness of a solved sudoku. We were allowed to code in C++, Java, C or pseudo code.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Were asked simple questions and program them like reversing string without temporary variables, finding the earlier date when entered as string and finding the difference in number of days between them.
I was asked to explain him my internship project in great detail and above all one should be prepared to answer the question 'Why IT?' if from a non IT background. Then I was asked to program a logic for 'Search and replace" tool of MS Word.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Was asked about my background in detail and stressed again and again on 'Why IT?'. Then he asked me to prepare a summary on the merits and demerits of various Employee Data Management techniques for an organisation. For the end of the interview you should have a question which you would ask to the interviewer.

General Tips: Don't try to over emphasize the correctness of your logic if the interviewer finds a glitch. It irritates him. Be interactive in your HR round. In our case it was the VP of Oracle India who took the final round. So I asked him about his experience in the company. He was very happy to share it with me. But asses your interviewer before you put forth these queries cause your interviewer might not be as jolly as mine was.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: If you think it is worth it, write it in the resume.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I discussed a political party in one such interview in another company. He was impressed rather inspired.
Tips: All they are looking for in this interview is that you have a basic aptitude

Round: HR Interview
Tips: Try to be as real as possible. They know people and have great deal of experience. You cannot fake it.

General Tips: Peace yoo
College Name: IIT BOMBAY

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Ques on SQL,puzzles, C
  • Q2. Basic family background, hobbies, academics, why interest in software field, questions from the ppt they presentec earlier

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: apti and logical reasoning ques  were not tough and with basic knowledge on C and SQL I could easily solve the questions
Tips: Just try to  maintain a good speed while solving

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: mostly they focus their questions based on the form that we had to fill. it had details about our extracurricular activities, main courses of interest, training and project work, software languages known, academics.
Tips: the form was to be filled with accuracy and only those points about which one is confident enough should be added

Round: HR Interview
Experience: it was just a normal interaction. they wanted to know the kind of person i am, my strengths and weakness. any impressive qualities unique of me. my favourite author. it lasted no longer than 10 minutes . and try to acquire as much background information as you about the company.
Tips: try to be honest with your answers. do not fake since they can easily catch you. do not give any such answers about which you are not confident or any view where you cannot defend yourself.

Skill Tips: I learned sql from w3school.com.
Skills: confidence, amicable nature, leadership qualities, participation in extracurricular activities, puzzle solving, Aptitude
College Name: NIT ROURKELA
Motivation: Its quite simple, I wanted to land with good job before i leave  nit.
Funny Moments: Since it was the first time i was facing an interview, so i asked my interviewer how were my answers.

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microsoft Corporation Internship Position interview?
Microsoft Corporation interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microsoft Corporation interview process are Resume Shortlist and Coding Test.

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