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SDE - 1
Microsoft
3 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 6 Months
Topics: Data structure, Algorithms, OOPS, Operating system, Networking
Tip 1 : Do 100 question on leetcode
Tip 2 : Understand problems, don't mug them
Tip 3 : Focus on fundamentals
Application process
Where: Referral
Eligibility: Good coding profile
Tip 1 : make personal projects
Tip 2 : mention leetcode/ codeforces profile
Interview rounds
01
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration45 Minutes
Interview date13 Oct 2021
Coding problem1
a problem based on BFS
1. Rotting Oranges
Moderate
20m average time
78% success
0/80
Asked in companies
You have been given a grid containing some oranges. Each cell of this grid has one of the three integers values:
Every second, any fresh orange that is adjacent(4-directionally) to a rotten orange becomes rotten.
Your task is to find out the minimum time after which no cell has a fresh orange. If it's impossible to rot all the fresh oranges then print -1.
Note:
1. The grid has 0-based indexing.
2. A rotten orange can affect the adjacent oranges 4 directionally i.e. Up, Down, Left, Right.
Problem approach
I saw it before, so I knew the solution
02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date23 Oct 2021
Coding problem1
Create a hashmap
1. System Design Question
Create your own hashmap.
Problem approach
1. clear requirements
2. wrote a hash function
3. integrated with linklist
4 asked for review and handles edge cases
03
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration45 min
Interview date29 Oct 2021
Coding problem1
Behaviorial round
1. Basic HR question
Tell me 3 bad thing and 3 good thing about your past company.
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Be Honest
Tip 2 : Be positive.
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