Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
July 11, 2026
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took four weeks.
This is for an internship, so the questions were easy. I had two rounds:
- Phone Screen: Run by a non-technical recruiter, it consisted of STAR questions and lightly technical questions.
- Coding Interview: With experienced software engineers.
Overall, the hiring process was smooth.
Questions
Phone screen: Explain recursion to a 5-year-old.
Coding:
- Two Sum
- Remove Node from linked list (solve it as many different ways as possible)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 102 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Internship) role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
66%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral13%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Good Learning, Needed Support
Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
August 27, 2020
Pros: Good salary and actual learning opportunity
Cons: Lack of documentation and need for more support.
5.0
Good Practical Work
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia
October 20, 2022
Pros: Working environment is perfect. People are friendly and ready to talk about work and hobbies in their free time. I have learned a lot during the internship, from practical coding skills to the theoretical background of distributed systems.
Cons: No cons for me at this internship.
5.0
Flexible and good work-life balance
Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 16, 2023
Pros: 1. Good work-life balance.
2. Flexible work style that work can be carried out in different ways, maximizing the opportunity for success.
Cons: Winter weather is very bad in Redmond.
- 4.0Good Learning, Needed SupportSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Current EmployeeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptAugust 27, 2020Pros: Good salary and actual learning opportunityCons: Lack of documentation and need for more support.
- 5.0Good Practical WorkSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeBelgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaOctober 20, 2022Pros: Working environment is perfect. People are friendly and ready to talk about work and hobbies in their free time. I have learned a lot during the internship, from practical coding skills to the theoretical background of distributed systems.Cons: No cons for me at this internship.
- 5.0Flexible and good work-life balanceReliability Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 16, 2023Pros: 1. Good work-life balance. 2. Flexible work style that work can be carried out in different ways, maximizing the opportunity for success.Cons: Winter weather is very bad in Redmond.
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