Software Engineering Intern Interview Experience
November 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two back-to-back 45-minute final interviews.
Received interview request one month after applying in September/October.
No online assessment or recruiter phone screen was conducted.
Listing was for a full-stack software engineering internship.
Questions
Design an LRU cache from LeetCode.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 34 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineering Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
56%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive76%
Neutral24%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
4.0
Review for Microsoft
Software Engineering Intern • Current Employee
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
July 27, 2022
Pros: - Relaxed work.
- Great brand name.
- Smart people to network with.
- Good work-life balance.
Cons: No free food, lol, but drinks are free.
5.0
Xamarin was an awesome, great place to be an intern!
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 25, 2014
Pros: Great office, nice people, great compensation and benefits, cool product.
Cons: Not incredible hourly pay. Probably not the most "fun" company, but they do have a lot of events and meals and whatnot.
5.0
Great Work, Slow Pace
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
August 29, 2022
Pros: I worked in Azure Core Compute. I think Azure is one of the groups that does a really good job. They move at a great pace and have a great roadmap of features. I think for areas like open source, Windows, Linux, OS, and computer architecture, Microsoft is still the best company. They are the largest contributor in the world to open source and do a lot of good work. Plus, out of the big four, Microsoft has the least negative reputation; they are generally well-trusted and committed to good causes.
Cons: That said, Microsoft is an absolutely massive company with a lot of virtual employees. It can be hard to find a sense of community and support, especially as a new employee with many virtual teammates. There is bureaucracy. It is not the fastest-paced company, mainly because it takes a long time to understand company architecture, design, and teams before beginning any type of work. This, at times, can be frustrating, especially without strong support in place.
- 4.0Review for MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesJuly 27, 2022Pros: - Relaxed work. - Great brand name. - Smart people to network with. - Good work-life balance.Cons: No free food, lol, but drinks are free.
- 5.0Xamarin was an awesome, great place to be an intern!Software Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 25, 2014Pros: Great office, nice people, great compensation and benefits, cool product.Cons: Not incredible hourly pay. Probably not the most "fun" company, but they do have a lot of events and meals and whatnot.
- 5.0Great Work, Slow PaceSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 29, 2022Pros: I worked in Azure Core Compute. I think Azure is one of the groups that does a really good job. They move at a great pace and have a great roadmap of features. I think for areas like open source, Windows, Linux, OS, and computer architecture, Microsoft is still the best company. They are the largest contributor in the world to open source and do a lot of good work. Plus, out of the big four, Microsoft has the least negative reputation; they are generally well-trusted and committed to good causes.Cons: That said, Microsoft is an absolutely massive company with a lot of virtual employees. It can be hard to find a sense of community and support, especially as a new employee with many virtual teammates. There is bureaucracy. It is not the fastest-paced company, mainly because it takes a long time to understand company architecture, design, and teams before beginning any type of work. This, at times, can be frustrating, especially without strong support in place.
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