Backend Developer Interview Experience - Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Process
Zoom interviews.
First interview with a team leader and a team member.
I was asked to describe a feature I worked on and how to solve different issues that may occur.
Second interview with a team leader about a home assignment.
Questions
How to implement a DB index for a string field.
How to implement an index for a numeric range (e.g., give me all rows with age > 10 and < 50) and describe the algorithm to get those rows, including Big O notation.
How to implement an index combining both a string field and a numeric range.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Backend Developer roles in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Backend Developer interview process in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
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