Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Process
The interview process consisted of:
- One coding round with two questions.
- One Data Structures and Algorithms F2F round with two moderate questions.
- One High-Level Design (HLD) / Low-Level Design (LLD) round.
- A hiring manager round.
All rounds took place on the same day during a drive. I was informed of my hiring on the same day, but the offer rollouts happened two weeks later.
Questions
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Search an element in a matrix sorted row-wise and column-wise.
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Segregate 0s, 1s, and 2s.
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Design LRU Cache.
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Design a Rate Limiter.
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Design a Browser - Specific to synchronization across devices.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer II role in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Noida, Uttar Pradesh is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer II interview process in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Good WLB Bad Career GrowthSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaNovember 11, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and flexibility.Cons: Not great pay or refreshers.
- 5.0Good Work CultureSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaNovember 6, 2025Pros: 1. Salary is industry standard and above. 2. Work-life balance is good. 3. WFH options. 4. Less office politics. 5. Very good joining stock reward.Cons: 1. Every year, stock refreshers are very low. 2. After your initial hire, stocks for 4 years end; you won’t be able to match your salary to your first year until you get a couple of promotions in these 4 years. 3. After COVID, on-site and US opportunities are almost zero.
- 5.0Great company, great perksSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Perks Work-life balance CultureCons: Comp is not as good as other companies.
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