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New Grad / Junior Full-stack at Microsoft

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2024

Junior fullstack interview. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Two timed medium array/string problems in 70 minutes.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #arrays#strings
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Validate a binary search tree.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Rotate array.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • House robber.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a "Wordle" clone with keyboard input.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a form builder that renders from a JSON schema.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#forms
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain how DNS resolution works end to end.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #networking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you design an idempotency-key system for payments?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Closures and the module pattern — with an example.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#closures
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • When did you take ownership of something outside your scope?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • Tell me about a time you had to say no to a stakeholder.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star

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