Software Engineering Intern Interview Experience - United States
Process
Around April, I was called on with approximately 40 other students to attend on-campus interviews with Microsoft. The interview was a pretty straightforward LeetCode question. I didn’t receive an internship for that summer, but in about July, I was invited to final rounds in Seattle.
Over there, the interviews consisted of two medium-level coding questions, with a bit of the general “Why do you want to work here?” type questions at the beginning. Each interview was 45 minutes.
Questions
Find the longest palindromic substring in a string.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 5.0Exciting projects, relaxed environmentSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 11, 2025Pros: Good balance between intellectually stimulating projects and a relaxed work environment.Cons: Intern-to-full-time converts seemed to have a hard time negotiating in 2025.
- 5.0Great Bonus, Recent ReorgsSoftware Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: 5,000 Sign-on bonus for returning interns.Cons: A lot of reorganizations recently.
- 5.0Good experience, no return offerSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 1, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and benefits.Cons: Project was not well-defined.
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