Microsoft

One written and three rounds of interviews. The last one was with HR.

Direct on-site interview with 5 rounds. Questions mostly involved data structures and algorithms. A good knowledge of system design and OS can be useful. Also, revise previous work experience. If you are a campus hire, highlight academic projects. A

The interview consisted of two questions. The first was about finding the median of two sorted arrays. I suggested sorting the arrays before calculating the median, which the interviewer found unimpressive. He asked me to consider the most optimal s