Process
Screening phone call with a technical recruiter.
A couple of weeks later, an email confirmed passing the screen.
An email was then sent to schedule the second round of coding interviews.
You were given up to three weeks to prepare.
Questions
Focused on projects listed on your resume:
Tell me about a time you've worked in a group.
Explain a particular technical concept to a child.
What technologies do you like best?
What are your two strongest languages?
Coding was array-based.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 76 interview experiences for the Microsoft SWE Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
Microsoft's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE Intern interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Culture, Limited Project ChoiceSWE Intern • Current EmployeeReading, England, United KingdomOctober 7, 2025Pros: Good work culture and WLBCons: Not much choice in project selection.
- 4.0Good work-life balance, great team, not that great projectsSWE Intern • Former EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 11, 2025Pros: Free food Good work-life balance Great environmentCons: Projects not that good. Team support depends on what kind of people you have in the team. Minimal learning in terms of tech stacks.
- 5.0Best Place To WorkSWE Intern • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaDecember 11, 2024Pros: Best place to work forCons: No cons for this company.
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