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Senior Frontend at Microsoft

FrontendSeniorWithdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2025

6-round senior frontend process. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Serialize and deserialize a binary tree.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Find median from data stream.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#design
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Maximum subarray (Kadane).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a typeahead with in-flight request cancellation.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a nested checkbox tree with indeterminate state.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#recursion
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a chat application like WhatsApp.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #websocket#fanout#storage
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design an analytics / metrics dashboard backend.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #time-series#aggregation
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain CORS and how a preflight request works.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #browser#security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you code-split and lazy-load a route?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bundling#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What are React keys and why do they matter?
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • How do you give difficult feedback to a peer?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • Describe mentoring or unblocking another engineer.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #mentorship#star
  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.