Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
January 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Usual interview.
4 algorithm rounds.
Search for Microsoft LeetCode questions (probably medium or hard level).
Also, learn concurrency primitives, such as mutexes and condition variables.
Interviewed for an entry-level job, so no design rounds.
Questions
Cannot disclose due to NDA.
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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
37%
Pass 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
Positive89%
Neutral11%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
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.
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.
3.0
Good learning, good benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 14, 2015
Pros: The benefits are good. I would strongly recommend those starting out their careers to apply here.
Cons: Didn't see much growth opportunities for senior folks.
- 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.
- 3.0Good learning, good benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 14, 2015Pros: The benefits are good. I would strongly recommend those starting out their careers to apply here.Cons: Didn't see much growth opportunities for senior folks.
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