Mastering Microsoft: A Software Engineer's Journey Through Challenging Coding Rounds

Microsoft | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

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

Interview Process

The interview process consisted of a phone screen followed by multiple rounds focusing on behavioral and coding problems. The coding rounds included dynamic programming, depth-first search (DFS), and string manipulation problems.

Technical Questions

  1. Fibonacci Tree Path Calculation Using Preorder Numbering (DFS, Tree)
  2. Tree Distance Sum Problem (DFS, Tree)
  3. Arithmetic Expression Simplification (String, Math)

Tips & Insights

Be prepared to discuss your thought process during problem-solving and practice a variety of coding problems, especially those involving trees and strings.