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SDE - 2
Microsoft
3 rounds | 4 Coding
problems
Rejected
Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPS
Tip 1 : Solve difficulty level of Medium DSA questions from LeetCode and HackerRank on daily basis.
Tip 2 : Refer and Solve DSA questions from GeeksForGeeks.
Tip 3 : Watch and Learn to solve System Design interview questions.
Application process
Where: Other
Eligibility: Above 2 years of experience
Tip 1 : Keep it short.
Tip 2 : Focus on your current project.
Tip 3 : Mention how your work contributed the Organization growth.
Interview rounds
02
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 minutes
Interview date18 Nov 2021
Coding problem2
Two DSA questions to solve
1. Print all the prime numbers that lie in the range 2 to N
Moderate
0/80
Asked in companies
Given an integer N, print all the prime numbers that lie in the range 2 to N (both inclusive).
Print the prime numbers in different lines.
2. Maximum Width of a Binary Tree
Moderate
38m average time
50% success
0/80
Asked in companies
You have been given a Binary Tree of integers. You are supposed to return the maximum width of the given Binary Tree. The maximum width of the tree is the maximum width among all the levels of the given tree.
The width of one level is defined as the length between the leftmost and the rightmost, non-null nodes in the level, where the null nodes in between the leftmost and rightmost are excluded into length calculation.
For example :
For the given binary tree
The maximum width will be at the third level with the length of 3, i.e. {4, 5, 6}.
03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 minutes
Interview date18 Nov 2021
Coding problem1
This round had some questions from OOPS and Design Patterns.
1. Design Pattern Question
Design a Publish-Subscribe model
04
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 minutes
Interview date18 Nov 2021
Coding problem1
This round majorly focused on past projects and experiences from my Resume and a standard System Design question which an SDE-2 is expected to know.
1. System Design Question
Design a Chat application like Whats App/Facebook Messanger
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