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SDE-2 Loop with an AI-Assisted Design Round and a Linux cp Deep Dive

MicrosoftSoftware Engineer · Onsite · Sep 2026

Round 1 The first problem was a variant of Longest Repeating Character Replacement. We discussed both the brute-force and the optimal solution in the interview, and I implemented it. The second problem was a Medium-difficulty tree traversal question. We also discussed some basic DSA concepts. Round 2 Design a notification system for Windows that lets different applications generate and display no…

Shared by a candidate · reported Sep 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.