Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Herzliya, Israel
March 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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40 min Skype call: Behavioral - with someone from Canada, a kind of HR interview.
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80 min Codility test
- You can use any programming language you want.
- Medium difficulty.
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60 min coding.
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60 min coding.
- Very hard interviews. Might ask you about operating systems.
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Interview with the team head.
Questions
40 min - Zoom meeting. Behavioral interview.
- How would you explain recursion to a six-year-old kid?
- 9 coins, 1 is heavier than the others.
80 min Codility test:
- Long binary number: How many times do you need to divide by 2, or if odd, subtract 1 to reach 0?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Internship) role in Herzliya, Israel.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Herzliya, Israel is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Herzliya, Israel.
Microsoft Work Experiences
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
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.
3.0
Good WLB. Bad habits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Herzliya, Israel
September 3, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance.
No micromanagement.
Scale.
Good purpose.
Cons: Mostly bad management in Israel. This makes the culture very toxic and leads to many tired workers.
- 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.
- 4.0Good 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.
- 3.0Good WLB. Bad habitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHerzliya, IsraelSeptember 3, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance. No micromanagement. Scale. Good purpose.Cons: Mostly bad management in Israel. This makes the culture very toxic and leads to many tired workers.
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