Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Israel
Process
I applied through a person who works there and therefore got a quick response.
The first round was an online coding skills test. It consisted of two tasks with a time limit of 75 minutes.
First task: Given a string, you must split it into a minimal number of substrings such that no letter occurs more than once in each substring.
Second task: Two frogs want to jump away, and you need to return the longest distance.
Questions
I was asked about certain courses.
What's the difference between an array and a list?
I was asked to explain the term "multi-threading".
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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
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Israel is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Israel.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 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.
- 5.0One of the best companies to work for in Israel (and probably, in general)Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeHerzliya, IsraelMay 27, 2017Pros: Israel's GDC is flourishing. There are amazing projects to contribute to, and there are tons of extremely capable people. I would highly recommend considering Microsoft as your employer.Cons: I've heard that promotions and ranking up could turn quite political at the high levels, but I guess you'll find that pretty much everywhere.
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