I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft in Dec 2020
Interview
the interview started with general background about my studies and experience, after that part the interviewer started asking technical questions about software design and data structures. that was the entire process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
you are given NxN boolean array of ships location, where "true" cell indicates a ship or a part of a ship is in this cell.
find the number of ships in the map.
*Note: 2 different ships or part of ships cant be adjancent
example :
[ 0 0 0 0 0 ]
[ 1 0 0 1 1 ]
[ 1 0 0 0 0 ]
[ 1 0 1 0 0 ]
[ 0 0 1 0 0 ]
==> 3 ships
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
Fairly straightforward intro interview with a recruiter. They asked basics like when i'm graduating and what I'm looking for in a role. They did not move me to the next round, not sure what for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you worked with a team on a complex problem.
I interviewed at Microsoft (Copenhagen, Capital Region)
Interview
Online, in due fasi in cui vengono esposti problemi di programmazione svolgibili in qualsiasi linguaggio di programmazione. Il primo è risultato molto semplice il secondo molto difficile. La piattaforma era molto ben fatta.
- Had a 10-minute initial interview discussing relocation and salary
- Followed up with a 30-minute technical interview with a coding task, which they struggled with initially but eventually solved
- Received an offer after multiple rounds, showcasing the importance of persistence and preparation
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do my skills align with the future growth of the company
