Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - India
Process
They mostly asked me to solve whiteboard coding problems, focusing on standard algorithms.
They wanted me to explain edge cases and potential drawbacks to solutions. No real code was necessary, just pseudocode.
The interview finished with a detailed conversation about my background.
Questions
Provide brute force, divide and conquer, and dynamic programming solutions to the Longest Palindromic Subsequence problem. Discuss space and time tradeoffs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer Intern role in India.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer Intern interview process in India.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Team, Varied WorkloadSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 13, 2023Pros: Technically sound, enthusiastic team and environment.Cons: The amount of workload can be very dependent on the team.
- 5.0Great Culture, Some Teams LackingSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 27, 2025Pros: Positive culture. Many products and a good stack.Cons: Certain teams are not that great.
- 1.0A good place to intern at if you're antisocialSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeApril 21, 2022Pros: Managers are useless, so they won't bother you when you need help.Cons: Countless numbers of interns I know have had terrible, cold-hearted managers.
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