Managers and mentors do make themselves available to interns.
There is also not much pressure placed on the intern project, which is good and bad. It's good because it allows you room for exploration and a stress-free experience, but the lack of expectations can also be demotivating.
Sidenote: Microsoft really pampers interns with activities, gifts, etc. to show off the best of the Puget Sound.
Constant internal restructuring. Teams and projects may dissolve, and as a result, your work may not be used. (Maybe I was just on a volatile team).
Also, there is no means to find out if other teams are doing similar work as yours or have made headway on the same problems. I would attribute this to scarcity of information and also organizational complexity.
The interview process began with an online tech screening by a recruiter, followed by an online assessment. The onsite interview consisted of 4-5 back-to-back sessions held on the same day. Online assessments were typically conducted on common platfo
Mostly basic data structure and algorithm questions, with a few rounds and some behavioral questions as well. Interviewed with all different people. They were relatively speedy in scheduling each interview and were considerate of my time.
Answering technical interview questions while also addressing common interview inquiries such as: * Describe yourself. * Why did you apply? * Why should we hire you? * What interests you about this role? * Tell me about this experience...
The interview process began with an online tech screening by a recruiter, followed by an online assessment. The onsite interview consisted of 4-5 back-to-back sessions held on the same day. Online assessments were typically conducted on common platfo
Mostly basic data structure and algorithm questions, with a few rounds and some behavioral questions as well. Interviewed with all different people. They were relatively speedy in scheduling each interview and were considerate of my time.
Answering technical interview questions while also addressing common interview inquiries such as: * Describe yourself. * Why did you apply? * Why should we hire you? * What interests you about this role? * Tell me about this experience...