What is expected at last round of Microsoft, will be conducted by Principal Engineer?

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NoelQuinn

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NoelQuinn
Nov 16, 2021 10 Comments

TLDR; I've 1 YOE, will they ask LLD or just behavioral and Leetcode?

I'm SDE with 1 YOE
I applied to SE2 role at Azure C+AI
I have 5th round next week with "Principal Engineer" and "Principal Engineer Manager"

The role is Software Engineer 2, but I have just 1 year of experience
#interview #career #techcareer

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  • Yes, if it is a “Principal Engineering Manager” then it’s most likely your hiring manager round.

    It would have some basic technical/coding questions and then questions around projects you’ve done at work.

    Your levelling and final hire/no-hire decisions are made in this round. If you have just 1 yoe, you should expect a down-level here.
    Nov 16, 2021 5
    • Ouch, it’s okay buddy. These things do happen sometimes, the important thing is that it happened to you now so you’ve got a good idea of what it feels like to do a full SDE2 loop.

      When you try again with 2+ yoe you’ll be much better prepared.

      If you felt that there was some truth in what he said, i.e there are no good opportunities to work at high-scale tech in your company then you should try to switch to something that does asap (even as an SDE1).

      Keep on your target list both well-established companies and late stage Indian startup’s. Some of them have excellent opportunities.

      Good luck with your prep.
      Nov 22, 2021
    • HSBC / Eng
      NoelQuinn

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      NoelQuinn
      OP
      Yep, I have an offer from a small company where a friend works, but the work is great. I was just shooting my shot at FAANG+ 😅

      Thanks for the advice :")
      Nov 22, 2021
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    Nov 16, 2021 1
  • first and foremost know very well evey single thing you have written in your resume.
    Nov 16, 2021 1
    • HSBC / Eng
      NoelQuinn

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      NoelQuinn
      OP
      Assuming I'm thorough with my resume, what else do I need to be prepared for?

      So far the rounds were just LC problems, at the end of each round, interviewer would upload screenshots/copy paste the code as feedback into their system.

      I'm getting a feeling the role requires more seniority than what I have, in which case do they downlevel or reject?
      Nov 16, 2021