Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Two interviews, back to back, each one hour long.
The first interview featured a LeetCode-style question.
The second interview focused on coding basics, requiring a pseudocode walkthrough rather than running the code.
Both interviews included behavioral components, though the emphasis was primarily technical.
Questions
Q: Give an introduction, please.
(At the beginning of the interview)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer Intern role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Team, Open Culture!Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJanuary 13, 2021Pros: Nice team, open-minded culture.Cons: Well, I could not find any cons.
- 4.0Software Intern InterviewSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 31, 2016Pros: Great work environment. Very friendly interviewer.Cons: A bit intimidating, as the interview is 3 hours and you meet with three people.
- 5.0SWE Intern ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 23, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is great, and the pay ($51/hr) was great. There were lots of intern events, free drinks, 40 cafeterias on campus, and many great benefits: $400 for wellness, $10,000 post-tax for housing (or choose corporate housing), and PTO.Cons: New grad pay isn't the highest compared to other big tech companies. Return offers take a long time to come.
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