Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
October 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Applied online in August.
Got a phone interview in late September.
2 LeetCode easy questions.
Heard back the next day for an onsite in late October.
2 LeetCode medium questions, 45 minutes each.
2 days later, got the offer.
Questions
Linked List - LC Easy BST - LC Medium
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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
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.
4.0
Decent office space, but tasks lack excitement for interns
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo
August 31, 2026
Pros: - Nice office facilities.
- Relatively high food budget.
Cons: The tasks for interns were not interesting.
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.
- 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.
- 4.0Decent office space, but tasks lack excitement for internsSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-YafoAugust 31, 2026Pros: - Nice office facilities. - Relatively high food budget.Cons: The tasks for interns were not interesting.
- 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.
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