Process
Applied without a referral.
Heard back from recruiter about two months later.
First round was a behavioral phone screen, just talking about background.
Final round consisted of two technical interviews in one morning over Zoom. LeetCode easy and medium respectively.
Questions
How would you describe recursion to a kindergartner?
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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
45%
Pass 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
Positive78%
Neutral16%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's SWE Intern interview process in United States.
Microsoft Work Experiences
5.0
Work at MSFT
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
September 1, 2021
Pros: Hours, culture, and lifestyle are great.
Cons: The work is challenging but rewarding.
3.0
I learned a lot
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
October 20, 2020
Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good shuttle.
Cons: Not enough female senior engineers/role models.
4.0
Goods and bads
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Redmond, Washington, United States
September 27, 2024
Pros: I like the support, the technology, and all the networking events for interns.
Cons: I didn't like my mentor.
They were pretty micromanaging.
Also, I did not like my team; we didn't connect.
- 5.0Work at MSFTSWE Intern • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 1, 2021Pros: Hours, culture, and lifestyle are great.Cons: The work is challenging but rewarding.
- 3.0I learned a lotSWE Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 20, 2020Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good shuttle.Cons: Not enough female senior engineers/role models.
- 4.0Goods and badsSWE Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesSeptember 27, 2024Pros: I like the support, the technology, and all the networking events for interns.Cons: I didn't like my mentor. They were pretty micromanaging. Also, I did not like my team; we didn't connect.
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