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1. A Software Manager asking about projects and technical decisions within projects. Technical question was variation of common BST-related problem asked by Microsoft. 2. SWE asking about projects and teamwork. Technical question was Meeting Rooms 2. 3. Software Manager asking system design question. Fairly lax since New Grad, so just talk about things you would consider when building the system (how to make things scalable, what databases to have, important features). Question was about cloud services product design. 4. Normally called the AA meeting, only for people who did well, but for virtual interviews they seem to give this to everyone no matter what. With Senior manager who likely makes the ultimate decision based on feedback prior. Asked about your interests and past experience. Checks if you are match for the team. Technical question was along the lines of longest palindrome substring.
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Software Engineer New Grad

Interviewed at Microsoft

4★
Nov 14, 2020

1. A Software Manager asking about projects and technical decisions within projects. Technical question was variation of common BST-related problem asked by Microsoft. 2. SWE asking about projects and teamwork. Technical question was Meeting Rooms 2. 3. Software Manager asking system design question. Fairly lax since New Grad, so just talk about things you would consider when building the system (how to make things scalable, what databases to have, important features). Question was about cloud services product design. 4. Normally called the AA meeting, only for people who did well, but for virtual interviews they seem to give this to everyone no matter what. With Senior manager who likely makes the ultimate decision based on feedback prior. Asked about your interests and past experience. Checks if you are match for the team. Technical question was along the lines of longest palindrome substring.

why are you a good fit for this position, why should we hire you? what will do if you are assigned a tool which you don't have knowledge or documents? What will do if 2 of your managers assign a priority task on Friday and ask to complete it by Monday? Some technical like why agile process and difference between agile and waterfall. various loops and which one is bettter.
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Solution Developer, New Grad

Interviewed at Deloitte

3.8★
Mar 15, 2018

why are you a good fit for this position, why should we hire you? what will do if you are assigned a tool which you don't have knowledge or documents? What will do if 2 of your managers assign a priority task on Friday and ask to complete it by Monday? Some technical like why agile process and difference between agile and waterfall. various loops and which one is bettter.

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