Cracking Microsoft's Software Engineer Interview: Tackling Two Sum & Binary Trees

Microsoft | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Not specified
Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

I had a video interview for a software engineer position at Microsoft. The interview consisted of two parts:

  1. Technical questions: I was asked to solve two coding problems, which were fairly standard and involved data structures and algorithms.
  2. Behavioral questions: These were primarily focused on my past experiences and how I handle teamwork and conflict.

Overall, the interviewer was friendly and made me feel comfortable, but I was a bit nervous about the coding questions. After the interview, I felt that I performed well on the technical side but didn’t convey my behavioral answers as strongly as I would have liked.

Technical Questions

  1. Two Sum (Array, Hash Table)
  2. Binary Tree Inorder Traversal (Tree, Stack)

Tips & Insights

  • Practice coding problems regularly to build confidence.
  • Prepare behavioral answers that highlight teamwork and conflict resolution experiences.