Software Engineering Intern I Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
November 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The questions were not overly difficult. The engineers, however, were unfriendly. One interview just glared at me while we were discussing a solution. It felt like he was hoping I would fail.
Questions
How to reverse a linked list in O(n) time.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Software Engineering Intern I role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern I roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering Intern I interview process in San Francisco, California.
Microsoft Work Experiences
3.0
Messy leadership and lack of communication
Software Engineering Intern I • Former Employee
September 12, 2021
Pros: Great company, good pay, good work-life balance.
Cons: Leadership can be messy. Communication on certain teams can be extremely poor (e.g., lack of communication regarding feedback, incomplete project specs).
4.0
I liked working at Microsoft; not many complaints
Software Engineering Intern I • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
July 22, 2020
Pros: The quality of problems that they solve and the amount of intelligent people around at any given time.
Cons: The amount of red tape involved with code reviews and the time taken for feedback loops.
3.0
Flexible Remote Work, Repetitive Tasks
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 15, 2025
Pros: Flexibility, remote work, name recognition
Cons: Limited ability to switch to different teams, repetitive.
- 3.0Messy leadership and lack of communicationSoftware Engineering Intern I • Former EmployeeSeptember 12, 2021Pros: Great company, good pay, good work-life balance.Cons: Leadership can be messy. Communication on certain teams can be extremely poor (e.g., lack of communication regarding feedback, incomplete project specs).
- 4.0I liked working at Microsoft; not many complaintsSoftware Engineering Intern I • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesJuly 22, 2020Pros: The quality of problems that they solve and the amount of intelligent people around at any given time.Cons: The amount of red tape involved with code reviews and the time taken for feedback loops.
- 3.0Flexible Remote Work, Repetitive TasksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Flexibility, remote work, name recognitionCons: Limited ability to switch to different teams, repetitive.
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