Microsoft

Software Development Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington

November 1, 2010

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied through Microsoft's website and got a phone interview. Was asked about constructing a contact list management system.

Wrote some code on a whiteboard for a web system.

Received an on-site interview with the Office group. All questions were about programming, though there were warm-up behavioral questions.

All programming questions were not demanding but were tricky. Needed to write code on whiteboards. Any programming language could be used.

Questions

Designing a process scheduling system that will call a certain process at a given probability.

If a sorted array is rotated, how to find how many times it has been rotated.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Development Engineer Intern role in Redmond, Washington.

Success Rate

57%

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Software Development Engineer Intern roles in Redmond, Washington is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive79%

Neutral21%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Development Engineer Intern interview process in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft Work Experiences

The best intern program

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 19, 2017

Pros: Interning at Microsoft was a fantastic experience. They have enough events to keep you wildly busy, and the Intern Signature Event this year was Daya and the Chainsmokers. Overall, a very wonderful experience full of learning with lots of great peers and coworkers.

Cons: It's not to say that all interns experience this, but my manager was absent a lot, so I had to struggle on my own.

The best intern program

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 19, 2017

Pros: Interning at Microsoft was a fantastic experience. They have enough events to keep you wildly busy, and the Intern Signature Event this year was Daya and the Chainsmokers. Overall, a very wonderful experience full of learning with lots of great peers and coworkers.

Cons: It's not to say that all interns experience this, but my manager was absent a lot, so I had to struggle on my own.

Interesting & challenging work

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 26, 2011

Pros: As one of the world's largest software companies, you feel that what you are doing there is making a difference. The work is challenging and interesting, and the rest of the staff is made up of very bright people willing to help you. It also has a very fun and laid-back environment. The free drinks are awesome, though they may make you gain some weight if you abuse them.

Cons: Your success as an intern depends a lot on which product group you're on; some managers are much more demanding than others.

Interesting & challenging work

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 26, 2011

Pros: As one of the world's largest software companies, you feel that what you are doing there is making a difference. The work is challenging and interesting, and the rest of the staff is made up of very bright people willing to help you. It also has a very fun and laid-back environment. The free drinks are awesome, though they may make you gain some weight if you abuse them.

Cons: Your success as an intern depends a lot on which product group you're on; some managers are much more demanding than others.

A pretty good learning experience

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 15, 2012

Pros: Very diverse work, and I learned quite a lot.

Cons: Big org and too many operational aspects.

A pretty good learning experience

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 15, 2012

Pros: Very diverse work, and I learned quite a lot.

Cons: Big org and too many operational aspects.

The best intern program

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

September 19, 2017

Pros: Interning at Microsoft was a fantastic experience. They have enough events to keep you wildly busy, and the Intern Signature Event this year was Daya and the Chainsmokers. Overall, a very wonderful experience full of learning with lots of great peers and coworkers.

Cons: It's not to say that all interns experience this, but my manager was absent a lot, so I had to struggle on my own.

5.0
The best intern program
Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 19, 2017
Pros: Interning at Microsoft was a fantastic experience. They have enough events to keep you wildly busy, and the Intern Signature Event this year was Daya and the Chainsmokers. Overall, a very wonderful experience full of learning with lots of great peers and coworkers.
Cons: It's not to say that all interns experience this, but my manager was absent a lot, so I had to struggle on my own.

Interesting & challenging work

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

January 26, 2011

Pros: As one of the world's largest software companies, you feel that what you are doing there is making a difference. The work is challenging and interesting, and the rest of the staff is made up of very bright people willing to help you. It also has a very fun and laid-back environment. The free drinks are awesome, though they may make you gain some weight if you abuse them.

Cons: Your success as an intern depends a lot on which product group you're on; some managers are much more demanding than others.

5.0
Interesting & challenging work
Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
January 26, 2011
Pros: As one of the world's largest software companies, you feel that what you are doing there is making a difference. The work is challenging and interesting, and the rest of the staff is made up of very bright people willing to help you. It also has a very fun and laid-back environment. The free drinks are awesome, though they may make you gain some weight if you abuse them.
Cons: Your success as an intern depends a lot on which product group you're on; some managers are much more demanding than others.

A pretty good learning experience

Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee

Redmond, Washington, United States

August 15, 2012

Pros: Very diverse work, and I learned quite a lot.

Cons: Big org and too many operational aspects.

4.0
A pretty good learning experience
Software Development Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 15, 2012
Pros: Very diverse work, and I learned quite a lot.
Cons: Big org and too many operational aspects.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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