Microsoft Software Engineer - Intern interview questions
based on 208 ratings - Updated Jun 17, 2026
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I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft in Aug 2021
Interview
The behavioral part was great, very chill, be ready to talk about what your goals are, your interests, what you want to be exposed to, what you want to learn as an intern, what field to you wanna concentrate on. A lot of teamwork questions, like what do you care about in a team, how would you resolve that, this, very work-environment and communicating-with-others related. Be ready to go in-depth with your work experiences. For technical part, the question was easy
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with your teammate. Key values of effective teamwork.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jul 2021
Interview
It consisted of 2 rounds of 1 hour each. They asked coding problems based on Data structures and Algorithms. There were questions on the projects I have put in my resume and some general HR behavioral questions.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
After the coding round of Microsoft, I was selected for the interview. The interview process went for the whole day and was full of new learnings and amazing experiences. The interviewers were supportive and happy to help.
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Question 1
Given a fruit basket in which one fruit is rotten, how will you find out the days in which all of the fruits will rot? Which data structure would you go for?