Microsoft

Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

A ton of social events for interns to get to know each other. This was very beneficial for those who would be returning for full time and were not from the area. Due to this, these individuals have plenty of friends to come back to following their last year of classes.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I loved that they gave us projects that were relevant to what the team needed. Higher level managements and contributors were very accessible and friendly. Lots of monetary benefits, obviously. My team was amazing and super helpful.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more interns specifically on my team, since it would have been more likely that I would have worked with someone in my age group.

Advice

Make sure to ask for help as often as you need it, it's the only way you'll succeed here.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

Good pay, relaxed work environment, kind coworkers

What I wish was different

Impact of work

Advice

Ask for a project you're excited about

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Explore Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Seattle is a gorgeous city — beaches, mountains, forests, lakes, etc. — and I got to explore so much of it! I also learned so much doing software engineering and product management at Microsoft, and really valued the ability to explore both areas as a way to narrow down what I want to do in the future.

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program manager intern

July - September 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

My manager had given me a lot of freedom to do whatever I wanted I work the best in such an environment.

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User Experience Designer Intern

June - August 2018 • Cambridge, MA

What I liked

The multidisciplinary team I was in, and the project! Living in Boston over the summer amongst the other interns was the best part, too.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

Getting to work on tons of data using state of the art techniques

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Explorer Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I really liked the company culture, and the opportunity to see how working in the actual software industry was like. I also really like the flexibility the company offered, and that I was able to ship an actual to production with my intern team that real customers use daily.

What I wish was different

I can't think of anything honestly, it was a very smooth experience.

Advice

Take as many of the opportunities you can that allow you to network with people in different parts of the company, and learn about the work they do, their background, how they got to where they are, etc..

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Product Marketing Intern

June - September 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Interesting projects, flexibility to plan your own projects and schedule, great team dynamic and work culture. Company works to expand interests of employees and foster an inclusive culture.

What I wish was different

More support and access to resources would've been helpful.

Advice

Don't be afraid to advocate for yourself!

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Software Development Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The pay

What I wish was different

The team I was on

Advice

Work at a more interesting company

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Explore Intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Great company, excellent workplace, friendly and helpful coworkers.

What I wish was different

Advice

Do your job well and you'll get a return offer. Don't be afraid to ask questions -- your coworkers were in your shoes at one point.

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Azure Cosmos DB Explorer Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I liked my project, my manager, and my team. I also liked how almost everything about my project was designed from a customer perspective for a maximum business impact and job satisfaction. By the way, my project was to develop a reference solution to show Azure Cosmos DB customers how to leverage the Change Feed feature of Azure Cosmos DB.

What I wish was different

I did not designed and assign priorities to every part of my MVP from a customer standpoint. Therefore, some parts of my projects turned out to be not as important to the customers as I thought they would, which is kind of a waste of resources.

Advice

I would advise people to pay attention to knowing how their customers are and what those customers are looking for, and design everything else from there. I would also encourage everyone to make sure they love what they are working on, who they are working for, and who they are working with while looking for a job.

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New Technologist Intern

June - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The plentiful resources available to interns and how willing people in senior positions were to get coffee with you and talk about their work. Lots of opportunities for career exploration and development. I liked my project too, which was mobile development.

What I wish was different

More opportunities to meet interns, something more product facing and less enterprise-y. Wanted a little more structure.

Advice

Make the most by reaching out to people and asking questions. Leverage the internal Microsoft connections, work hard.

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PM Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I liked getting to know how a large company like Microsoft works with many teams and I also liked the role of a PM in managing multiple parties (developers, cross-team communications, designers, etc).

What I wish was different

I wish that I had more guidance since PM-ing was new for me and more resources to work directly with developers. While my project was cool, I don't think it was prioritized highly with respect to full-time employees' projects and because of that I didn't feel that my work was as impactful.

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SWE/PM Explore Intern

May - August 2018 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

Coworkers, events, and everything about the experience.

What I wish was different

I wouldn't change anything!

Advice

Even Google recruiters told me that Microsoft has the BEST summer internships for CS majors.

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Finance Rotation Program Intern

June - August 2018 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

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Advice

If you can get an internship with a company that you believe is your dream company, do it. You'll either be completely right or completely wrong and you can move on from there.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

- The mentorship I received - My project - My friendly and diverse team and very wise manager - The intern activities, community and programming.

What I wish was different

- I wish I had more 1:1s and general interaction with my manager (I had them with my mentor instead) - I wish I had a project which was more full-stack (it was mainly front-end).