Microsoft

SWE Intern Interview Experience

October 21, 2020

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The interview process consisted of.

5 rounds: 3 technical, 1 design, and 1 behavioral.

Technical questions were LeetCode medium difficulty.

Interviewers are usually nice and helpful, guiding you through the questions. The interview process can vary from team to team.

This interview was conducted in person (a few years ago) and included a lunch.

Questions

Arrays, implement some functions, go over resume.

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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

OK for internship, not for longer term

SWE Intern • Former Employee

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Pros: Nice people, a cool building, and a lot of activities for interns.

Cons: Bad management, lack of transparency from management.

OK for internship, not for longer term

SWE Intern • Former Employee

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Pros: Nice people, a cool building, and a lot of activities for interns.

Cons: Bad management, lack of transparency from management.

Valuable But Stressful Experience

SWE Intern • Current Employee

February 1, 2023

Pros: Fast pace, but very valuable experience.

Cons: Too stressful at times, but should be manageable.

Valuable But Stressful Experience

SWE Intern • Current Employee

February 1, 2023

Pros: Fast pace, but very valuable experience.

Cons: Too stressful at times, but should be manageable.

MS is cool

SWE Intern • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work Culture, Learning Curve, Perks

Cons: Nothing as such. You'll enjoy.

SWE Intern • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work Culture, Learning Curve, Perks

Cons: Nothing as such. You'll enjoy.

OK for internship, not for longer term

SWE Intern • Former Employee

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Pros: Nice people, a cool building, and a lot of activities for interns.

Cons: Bad management, lack of transparency from management.

2.0
OK for internship, not for longer term
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
April 14, 2021
Pros: Nice people, a cool building, and a lot of activities for interns.
Cons: Bad management, lack of transparency from management.

Valuable But Stressful Experience

SWE Intern • Current Employee

February 1, 2023

Pros: Fast pace, but very valuable experience.

Cons: Too stressful at times, but should be manageable.

4.0
Valuable But Stressful Experience
SWE Intern • Current Employee
February 1, 2023
Pros: Fast pace, but very valuable experience.
Cons: Too stressful at times, but should be manageable.

MS is cool

SWE Intern • Former Employee

Hyderābād, Telangana, India

Pros: Work Culture, Learning Curve, Perks

Cons: Nothing as such. You'll enjoy.

5.0
MS is cool
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
June 11, 2021
Pros: Work Culture, Learning Curve, Perks
Cons: Nothing as such. You'll enjoy.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Valid Word

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

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