Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
October 2, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. I waited two weeks and got invited for a HackerRank assessment. It was proctored with a camera. I was not prepared for the difficulty, and there is more information below on the questions in the HackerRank.
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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.
4.0
Smart Team, Slow Promotion
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 8, 2016
Pros: A good place to work with the smartest guys.
Cons: Very difficult to get promoted.
- 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.
- 4.0Smart Team, Slow PromotionSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 8, 2016Pros: A good place to work with the smartest guys.Cons: Very difficult to get promoted.
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