Microsoft

Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

It was a fantastic learning experience.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Apply early.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Growing my knowledge and surrounding myself with incredibly capable engineers to work with and ask for help.

What I wish was different

I wish I didn't have to come back for this final semester. Washington is way nicer than SF.

Advice

Just apply. Everyone is so lazy or scared of rejection that they'll end up applying to a few dozen places and talk about how hard it is or how much effort they put in. I put my job applications on a spreadsheet to keep track and to get my first internship I applied to 600 places. My experience is not unique. Just apply and keep applying and keep fixing your resume and keep applying.

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Operations Program Manager Intern

July - September 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The abundance of support from colleagues and resources for personal development, improving skills and becoming a great team player. Interns are taken seriously and are given relevant, hands on projects. Work-life balance is great.

What I wish was different

Nothing really. I am very happy with my experience.

Advice

Do not let impostor's syndrome affect how you work or your work quality. When in doubt, always ask for clarity, direction and feedback as early as possible so you do not feel like you have to scramble things together at the end of your internship or your project. Also, a great advice my mentor gave me is to not overpromise and underachieve, instead, to under-promise and overachieve.

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Product Management Intern

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I love the company, i loved the division I was in. Seattle was AMAZING in the summer. All of their internship benefits are incredibly generous. I had an amazing Manager that I learned so much from.

What I wish was different

The recruiting process for Microsoft is complex and usually takes a long time. Recruiters change frequently and it is hard to know who to reach out to. Your experience is directly tied to what team you get assigned to as well as who your manager is.

Advice

Highly recommend!! You are getting an amazing hands on career experience in a beautiful city while being paid. This is amazing. Both explorer and regular internships are a wonderful experience.

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Explore Intern

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I loved my team and project. They were really energetic and always willing to help. My project challenged me and was exciting to work on every day.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to have more exposure to the business side of operations.

Advice

I would advise interns to get lunch with their team! It is a great way to build relationships and create a work community.

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Hardware Design Engineer

July - September 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

Work was good.

What I wish was different

Advice

Hard work is essential

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Program Manager and Software Developer

May - August 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

The experience gave me great insight as to what it was like working on a team in the tech industry from beginning to end of a product cycle. The mentors were also very helpful and it was a very encouraging learning environment.

What I wish was different

I wish that my project had been more of what I was interested in, but it was still good experience.

Advice

That it is a very open-ended program that I was in, and it is for those who are willing to learn quickly, learn to communicate well and be willing to fail

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Raleigh, NC

What I liked

It was a great experience in a brand new location. It has a smaller team feel with the backing of a large and global organization. I honestly had just as great a time in Raleigh as I did in Redmond.

What I wish was different

I wish I knew others in the Raleigh area before going in.

Advice

I would say be brave and apply to here or in Redmond. I had a great time at all Microsoft internships.

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Hardware Program Manager

July - September 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I loved the fact that I was given full autonomy over a project and had the responsibility of making sure it was completed.

What I wish was different

Advice

Take the time as an intern to network and ask as many questions as you can! You can never go wrong.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - July 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I really liked that it was in a field and with a company that I am very interested in. They also allowed me a lot of freedom to tailor the internship to what I most wanted to learn.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to have more input on picking the team that I was on beforehand.

Advice

Apply early for big companies! Also, talk to everyone you can while you're working at an internship.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked that my work was all new and kept me busy. My mentor was very attentive. There were many events for interns to connect and learn.

What I wish was different

I wish I took more time to look into other teams and the Seattle area.

Advice

Do not feel overwhelmed by the amount of things to do. Focus on what is important and what you enjoy. Your team wants you to succeed.

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

There was no team matching of any sort -- the org that the team that interviews you belongs to, is the org you will be under, regardless of how good a fit it is.

Advice

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Explore Intern

June - September 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

I enjoyed the flexibility of my schedule and the work that I did. With the Explore program, you work in groups or "pods" of 3. My podmates were great and I loved the socialization aspect of the internship.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been more structured.

Advice

Apply early! Meet your recruiter! Be able to talk about yourself.

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Mechanical Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Location Work People

What I wish was different

N/a

Advice

Meet as many people as possible

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Explorer Intern

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

My project was extremely fun and interesting! Everyone in my team was very patient and always willing to answer my questions. My peers were amazing and it was really fun working with them! We also had a lot of fun participating in the intern events Microsoft organized throughout the summer.

What I wish was different

Advice

For the application process: Apply early! By October a lot of people have already received their interview results or are almost done with the process. Also be honest in your interviews, I feel your personality is as important (or maybe more) as your skills. For the actual internship: Get out of your comfort zone! Talk to as many people as possible and try new things, use this opportunity to learn about different positions and teams.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

People and work

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Try new things

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Program Manager

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I was trusted to make decisions about the project I was working on

What I wish was different

Advice

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New Technologist Program Participant

June - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The company's mentorship opportunities.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Program Manager

May - August 2019 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I was able to have ownership of multiple features and work within an org that I was interested, Education. There are many networking and fun social events for interns!