Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Israel
February 28, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a one-hour home assignment with three questions, followed by a phone interview that took about 20 minutes. The interview included questions about myself, as well as a question like, 'What are the differences between Java and Python?'
Questions
How would you explain recursion to a 5-year-old child?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 87 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Internship) role in Israel.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Israel is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral28%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Israel.
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.
5.0
Comfortable, employee-focused workplace
Student Software Developer • Former Employee
Herzliya, Israel
August 13, 2024
Pros: Flexible with exam periods and high workload during the semester.
Wonderful office.
Cons: In the end, the job I had was not interesting, in my opinion.
They were reluctant to help with unemployment benefit, specifying the reason for termination (end of contract) as opposed to resignation.
- 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.
- 5.0Comfortable, employee-focused workplaceStudent Software Developer • Former EmployeeHerzliya, IsraelAugust 13, 2024Pros: Flexible with exam periods and high workload during the semester. Wonderful office.Cons: In the end, the job I had was not interesting, in my opinion. They were reluctant to help with unemployment benefit, specifying the reason for termination (end of contract) as opposed to resignation.
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