Roadmap To Microsoft
- 1. Roadmap to Microsoft Madhan S Microsoft Corporation (1996-2007)
- 2. Core Values Great people with great values Passion for customers, partners and technology; Integrity and honesty; Open and respectful with others and dedicated to making them better; Willingness to take on big challenges and see them through; Committed to personal excellence and self-improvement; and Accountable for commitments, results and quality to customers, shareholders, partners and employees .
- 3. Business Divisions Client Server and Tools Online Services Business Microsoft Business Division Entertainment and Devices Division
- 4. Career Tracks @ Microsoft Product Planner * Program Manager SDE SDET UX
- 5. Why Microsoft Still one of the best companies in the world Opportunity to work with variety of technologies Opportunity to explore multiple career tracks Fantastic work environment Great package
- 6. What’s the expectation Good aptitude Understanding computer science Data Structures Algorithms Databases Programming Passion for Technology Ability to learn
- 7. Interview Process Pre-Placement Test Focus is overall computer science and fundamentals. Algorithms Face to Face Interviews Problem solving and coding Questions / Discussions focusing on the expectations we had discussed before
- 8. Question Patterns Problem Solving / Riddles One train leaves Los Angeles at 15mph heading for New York. Another train leaves from New York at 20mph heading for Los Angeles on the same track. If a bird, flying at 25mph, leaves from Los Angeles at the same time as the train and flies back and forth between the two trains until they collide, how far will the bird have traveled? Algorithm / Programming Reverse the words in a sentence, i.e. "My name is Chris" becomes "Chris is name My." Optimize for speed. Optimize for space. Application of Technology Suppose we wanted to run a microwave oven from the computer. What kind of software would you write to do this? Thought process If you had to learn a new computer language, how would you go about doing it?
- 9. The Numbers Requirement for pre-placement test. 8-8.5 GPA Mostly CS and IT students. In some top colleges Electrical & Electronics students are also considered. Out of 200 candidates about 20 gets selected for face to face interviews Out of 20 about 1-2 gets the offer
- 10. Why do people fail Weak Preparation Misrepresenting facts Solving the wrong problem Not thinking out loud during interview process Lack of Ability to translate solution to code Not solving problem efficiently
- 11. My road to Microsoft Bachelors Masters Preparation Interviews Continued with the emphasis on programming fundamentals Practice, Practice, and more Practice. Confident, Passionate, and presented myself to my abilities. Got the basics right: Algorithms, Datastructures, and Programming
- 12. Tips Books Programming Pearls by John Bentley C Programming by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie C++ by stroustrup Your favorite Data Structures and Algorithms book Use the web Tons of materials out there on questions asked in Microsoft Interviews
- 13. Questions?