Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
Had a 30-minute phone call in March. It was largely behavioral, but I was asked brain teasers at the end.
I was flown out in September to interview in Redmond. The experience was amazing; they really treated candidates well by paying for all necessary expenses and any sightseeing.
On the day of the interview, I met the other candidates in the morning and we had lunch. Then, we had four back-to-back rounds. These interviews focused largely on algorithms and thought process.
I was asked:
- One recursion/DP question
- One graph question
- One system design question
- Two brain teasers
- Two basic data structures questions overall.
The interviewers did a good job of keeping me calm and focused during the interviews. It was a great experience overall!
Questions
Implement basic data structures.
Similar to the Rotten Oranges problem.
Basic LinkedList question from Cracking the Coding Interview.
Similar to generating all possible combinations of a string.
Similar to System Design questions in Cracking the Coding Interview.
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Microsoft Work Experiences
- 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.
- 3.0Lots of opportunity, very competitive, broken review processSenior Software Development Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 24, 2011Pros: Chance to build stuff used by millions of people around the world. Very profitable company. Very little downside in the stock price. One of a very few companies that has opportunities across a wide range of "geek cred" projects (e.g., compilers, kernels, VMs, database systems, dev tools, machine learning, games, etc.). Pay is very competitive, particularly after you've been there 5+ years in a high (sr or principal band), and you have 5 years of stock grants vesting every year.Cons: A very subjective review system. Lots of process – some necessary, but some is burdensome. A very competitive environment; you need to bring your A-game, or you'll get passed by. You have to "manage your career" to get ahead: choose the right teams, right projects, ensure your personal visibility is high, and your personal "brand" is positive.
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