Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Romania
November 27, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Done purely online.
- Call with a US-based HR University Recruiter (behavioral).
- Codility technical test (3 problems, medium difficulty).
- Final interview (4 interviews, each 45 minutes, with a 15-minute break).
- One Data Engineer
- One Principal Manager
- One Manager
- One Senior Program Manager (3 out of 4 interviews were technical.)
Questions
How would you design an application that takes as input a huge file (100GB) of integers, with one integer per line, and returns the integers sorted.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer Intern role in Romania.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Romania is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Romania.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Great Culture, Slow Progression
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 5, 2024
Pros: Free beverages, collaborative culture, smart coworkers.
Cons: Slow progression, low impact projects, and a fear of never-ending layoffs across all organizations.
4.0
Working with Microsoft was really nice
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
February 27, 2025
Pros: Great mentors, teammates, and helpful peers.
There was a great team environment. Although my team didn't have a good work-life balance, it was a great learning experience.
Cons: Not a great work-life balance.
5.0
Really good experience
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
October 12, 2025
Pros: Good perks, salary, and organization.
Cons: Late working hours with the US
- 4.0Great Culture, Slow ProgressionSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 5, 2024Pros: Free beverages, collaborative culture, smart coworkers.Cons: Slow progression, low impact projects, and a fear of never-ending layoffs across all organizations.
- 4.0Working with Microsoft was really niceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeFebruary 27, 2025Pros: Great mentors, teammates, and helpful peers. There was a great team environment. Although my team didn't have a good work-life balance, it was a great learning experience.Cons: Not a great work-life balance.
- 5.0Really good experienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeBucharest, Bucuresti, RomaniaOctober 12, 2025Pros: Good perks, salary, and organization.Cons: Late working hours with the US
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