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One of the best internship experiences out there

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 1 year
August 21, 2012
Bellevue, Washington
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Pros

Microsoft throws a lot of money at its intern program. You get tons of free stuff, get to meet a lot of executives, and you get compensated very well for a summer.

Everybody at Microsoft treats interns very well.

Cons

Depending on which division you get placed into, the type of work you do is hit-or-miss. Xbox/IEB is particularly difficult to get into, so it pays if you apply really early (like in September or August). This is followed by the Windows Phone Division, which is also pretty popular.

Your manager will play an important role in your internship. Most of them are great, but every once in a while you could get stuck with a bad one.

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work!

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