Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
August 23, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process includes a phone interview followed by a final round interview.
The final round interview consists of two parts, with the same interviewer:
- Behavioral
- Technical
Overall, the interview process is fast and efficient.
Questions
Behavioral:
- Favorite Microsoft product? How would you improve it?
- Why did you study technology?
Technical:
- Explain recursion to a kid.
- Difference between a process and a thread.
- Implement post-order traversal of a tree.
The problems are relatively straightforward.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 102 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Internship) role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
66%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral13%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Redmond, Washington.
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.
2.0
Not worth the effort
Software Design Engineer • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
May 31, 2020
Pros: Above average benefits for all.
Cons: You will work very long hours.
- 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.
- 2.0Not worth the effortSoftware Design Engineer • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMay 31, 2020Pros: Above average benefits for all.Cons: You will work very long hours.
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