SWE Intern Interview Experience - Redmond, Washington
September 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Few complaints overall. The process was very quick and streamlined.
Interviewers were polite.
The interview consisted of two very quick parts.
There was a kickoff call at 8 am, which seemed unnecessary. Other than that, no complaints.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Microsoft SWE Intern role in Redmond, Washington.
Success Rate
83%
Pass Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Redmond, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral17%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE Intern interview process in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Employee Work Experience
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
November 7, 2025
Pros: - Resources to learn are endless.
- Projects are always real-world applicable.
Cons: Absolutely nothing here, a great experience.
4.0
Great growth opportunity
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 22, 2025
Pros: Very good benefits, work-life balance, and intern community.
Cons: You may get placed on a team or product you don't care for.
4.0
Good Benefits, Team Match Bad
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 10, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, good community, reasonable WLB (depending on project).
Cons: No say in team matching.
Engineering culture not as good as other big tech companies.
- 5.0Employee Work ExperienceSWE Intern • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesNovember 7, 2025Pros: - Resources to learn are endless. - Projects are always real-world applicable.Cons: Absolutely nothing here, a great experience.
- 4.0Great growth opportunitySWE Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 22, 2025Pros: Very good benefits, work-life balance, and intern community.Cons: You may get placed on a team or product you don't care for.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Team Match BadSWE Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 10, 2025Pros: Good benefits, good community, reasonable WLB (depending on project).Cons: No say in team matching. Engineering culture not as good as other big tech companies.
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