I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Kharagpur, West Bengal) in Aug 2017
Interview
The interviewer introduced himself and then asked me to tell him about myself. Then he asked me to find longest common prefix from an array of strings. We discussed an approach and then I had to code it down. he also asked me about the time complexity and then asked me to optimise it. I gave another approach and then he asked me to code it and give the time complexity. We optimised the solution further with a new approach and I coded it too. The interviewer was satisfied.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
find longest common prefix from an array of strings
Straightforward technical loop overall, with strong interviewers at every stage. I genuinely enjoyed the in-depth conversations around technical challenges and algorithmic problem-solving — the entire process felt well-structured and genuinely engaging.
The interview was a long process. There was first the recruiter screen, which was followed by a 4-loop interview structure that covered technical, behavioral, and system design. The interviewers were very kind and accommodating.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After my application to ClipChamp - Microsoft, a recruiter reached out and scheduled my first interview. It was about basic interview questions and background analysis. After that I had my technical interview. The recruiter specifically said that I would be facing medium hacker rank questions. So I prepared accordingly. However, what I actually got was to analyse an application and re work it according to new requirements. I felt like I was set up for failure on purpose. Didn’t even hear back after that interview.
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