Microsoft SWE-II Interview Experience February 2026
Interview Experience
Microsoft Interview Experience (Feb 2026 | 4 Rounds) Applied for multiple roles. Recruiter reached out on 23 Feb and scheduled first 2 rounds on 27 Feb. --- ## 🔹
Round 1 LLD (Multi-Level P
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Microsoft Interview Experience (Feb 2026 | 4 Rounds) Applied for multiple roles. Recruiter reached out on 23 Feb and scheduled first 2 rounds on 27 Feb. --- ## 🔹
Round 1 LLD (Multi-Level Parking Lot) * 5 min intro * 10 min discussion on first project i mentioned in my resume *
LLD Design Multi-Level Parking Lot Expectation was basic working implementation, not over-engineered. Implemented: * Vehicle (Car etc.) * Ticket * Floor * Slot (CarSlot etc.) Faced minor debugging issues; interviewer was patient and even gave extra 10 mins. Completed successfully. --- ## 🔹
Round 2 DSA * 5 min intro * 5 min project discussion * 35–40 min DSA Problem: <a href="https://leetcode.com/problems/meeting-rooms-ii/
passed. --- ## 🔹
Round 3 LLD (Snake & Food) * Short intro * 10–15 min project discussion *
LLD Design Snake & Food This time, didnt had to run the code. Used: * Strategy pattern * Factory pattern * Extensible design Answered optimization questions and updated design. Interviewer seemed satisfied. --- ## 🔹
Round 4 Senior Manager (Behavioral + System Design) Focus: Team fit, depth, maturity. Questions: * 10 min, Recent project deep dive (very detailed) * 5 min, Non-technical feedback I received *
System Design Design Notification Service --- ## Environment
DSA/LLD: Java | Hackerrank | Single Solution.java (must run)
Design: draw.io withing hackerrank --- Currently waiting for verdict 🤞 --- Took help from ChatGPT for writing the post. #microsoft #interview #dsa #systemdesign #lld
About This Question
This is a candidate experience report from a microsoft interview for a swe role during the oa round reported in 2026.
It covers the following topics: System Design, Oop, Behavioral .
Difficulty rating: Easy