Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - United States
January 27, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Not as hard as I expected. The interviewer was very personable and easy to talk to. The questions seemed on target for my experience level. In the final round, they said they would give me up to five interviews, but only ended up asking me to do two.
Questions
Find all subpalindromes of a string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 383 interview experiences for the Microsoft Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
37%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral24%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Stable job with interesting projects but large teams
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Belgrade, Central Serbia
May 24, 2026
Pros: It was a good, stable job with interesting projects.
Cons: There were huge teams and working groups.
4.0
Good Learning, Needed Support
Software Engineer (Internship) • Current Employee
Cairo, Egypt
August 27, 2020
Pros: Good salary and actual learning opportunity
Cons: Lack of documentation and need for more support.
5.0
Pretty Nice
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Redmond, WA
January 25, 2026
Pros: - 10k housing stipend
- Relocation covered
- Great mentorship opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups, which are multicultural groups with events for employees
Cons: None that I can remember.
- 5.0Stable job with interesting projects but large teamsSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeBelgrade, Central SerbiaMay 24, 2026Pros: It was a good, stable job with interesting projects.Cons: There were huge teams and working groups.
- 4.0Good Learning, Needed SupportSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Current EmployeeCairo, EgyptAugust 27, 2020Pros: Good salary and actual learning opportunityCons: Lack of documentation and need for more support.
- 5.0Pretty NiceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeRedmond, WAJanuary 25, 2026Pros: - 10k housing stipend - Relocation covered - Great mentorship opportunities - Employee Resource Groups, which are multicultural groups with events for employeesCons: None that I can remember.
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