Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
After completing a 30-minute on-campus interview, I received an invitation to attend an interview at Microsoft headquarters in Seattle.
During the Seattle interview, there were four back-to-back sessions:
- The first was a technical interview.
- The second was a technical interview.
- The third was a lunch interview.
- The last interview was with the manager of the team to which I was assigned.
Three of the interviews focused on data structure questions, and one asked an object-oriented design question.
Questions
For a given number, write an algorithm that can find its square root.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 35 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Internship) role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Seattle, Washington.
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.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSenior Software Development Engineer In Test Lead • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 24, 2014Pros: Great benefits, competitive pay, and a wide range of opportunities.Cons: Need to make sure your work stays visible to get ahead, but that seems intuitive for any company. If people don't know what you're working on, is it having an impact? Is it worth your time?
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