Mastering Microsoft's Software Engineer Interview: Tackling Fibonacci Trees & More!

Optiver | Quant Trader Intern | Interview Experience

Interview Date: Not specified
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Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

The interview process included an online assessment consisting of various games and puzzles. The assessment focused on skills such as sequence puzzles, building stacking, rapid number recognition, and probability questions.

Technical Questions

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

Tips & Insights

Focus on practicing algorithmic problems, especially those related to trees and graphs, as well as enhancing your mathematical reasoning skills. Familiarity with DFS and backtracking techniques will be beneficial.