Summer Software Engineering Internship Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
Process
I received a phone call, a behavioral, and a technical interview, followed by a full day of on-site interviews by the team members and recruiters.
They again asked both technical and behavioral questions, consisting of problem-solving skills questions and simple coding questions. These were solved on a whiteboard and timed.
Questions
Linked list reversal questions, like those in the book Cracking the Coding Interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Microsoft Summer Software Engineering Internship role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their Summer Software Engineering Internship roles in Redmond, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Microsoft's Summer Software Engineering Internship interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 3.0Fun Work, Biased ManagerSummer Software Engineering Internship • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaApril 21, 2024Pros: It is fun to work at Microsoft.Cons: Biased manager, didn't give a full-time offer even after completing a complete semester project by myself without any help. The whole team was impressed, and they had 100% confidence that I would receive a full-time offer post-intern completion.
- 4.0Pretty good WLB, old techSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 16, 2025Pros: Work-life balance. Good people. RTO sucks, does not pay enough.Cons: RTO, old tech, slow moving.
- 3.0Culture is changingPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 15, 2025Pros: There are lots of opportunities to work on AI if that's your thing.Cons: Some teams trying to move at startup pace are held back by big company things.
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