Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
November 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
About six weeks after applying, I was reached out to via email.
I had two 45-minute interviews.
Each interview consisted of behavioral and technical questions.
A day later, I was contacted with a hire decision due to a competing deadline.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Microsoft?
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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.
4.0
Hectic, Legacy, Fair Culture
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
March 8, 2016
Pros: Complex because of legacy code that needs to work while rushing forward with new features. The culture is changing and becoming more fair.
Cons: Very hectic and poor work-life balance. Need to perform at very high energy levels to get recognition. Need to do visible work most of the time. Poor planning and overcommitment.
- 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.
- 4.0Hectic, Legacy, Fair CultureSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesMarch 8, 2016Pros: Complex because of legacy code that needs to work while rushing forward with new features. The culture is changing and becoming more fair.Cons: Very hectic and poor work-life balance. Need to perform at very high energy levels to get recognition. Need to do visible work most of the time. Poor planning and overcommitment.
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