Process
2-stage interview.
1st stage: 30 min interview. Asked to code the height of a binary tree. Discussed complexity and test cases.
2nd stage: 2 hours total.
1st hour: Behavioral and technical interview. Asked about projects on my resume, challenges faced, contributions, and teamwork. Technical: Asked to design and code a game, giving a demo. This was a grid coloring game.
2nd round: Behavioral and technical interview. Technical: Asked to reverse a string word by word (not letter by letter). Discussed test cases, etc.
Questions
2 stages.
1st stage: 30 min interview Asked to code the height of a binary tree. Complexity, test cases.
2nd stage: 2 hours
1st hour: Behavioral + technical Asked about projects on my resume, challenges, contributions, and teamwork. Technical: Asked to design and code a game with a demo, a grid coloring game.
2nd round: Behavioral + technical
Technical: Reverse a string backward word by word, not letter by letter. Test cases, etc.
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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
- 1.0Very nice place, awful managerSWE Intern • Former EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesAugust 21, 2024Pros: Great work environment, coworkers, and a fancy building.Cons: My manager did nothing but put down my work and show up late to my meetings.
- 4.0Great Pay, Limited ChoiceSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSeptember 16, 2025Pros: Good pay, good relocation benefits.Cons: Can't choose type of work
- 5.0Great Place, No IssuesSWE Intern • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 27, 2025Pros: A good place to work.Cons: Nothing, as I dealt with it.
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