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 (Cairo, ) in May 2021
Interview
It consisted of 2 sessions. The first was focused on code design, writing simple code and adding features to it.
The second one was more of a problem solving type, but it was an easy question.
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Write a function calculate the sum of numbers written in a string separated by a comma.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2019
Interview
On campus interview. They asked me a question that wasn’t exactly possible, so it was kind of a stress interview. They then flew me out to the HQ for a couple of days. It was a really nice experience. For one day they had me do 3 or 4 interviews at HQ.
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They asked me a sorting question for my first interview.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Stony Brook, NY)
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The interviewer didn't ask about any of my backgrounds and started throwing strange questions, including linear algebra, server-side concepts, front-end design. Very impatient and unfriendly person, seems wanted the interview as soon as possible hence giving me some random questions
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Asked about how to design a data dashboard with APIs