Microsoft

Software Engineering/Product Manager Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

My manager, mentors, intern network.

What I wish was different

The pace of the project

Advice

Awesome company.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Meeting more people and learning

What I wish was different

Team was too antisocial

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Great culture, openness, trust in employees, challenging work

What I wish was different

It was a great summer, maybe more choice of work

Advice

Be willing to take initiative

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Explore Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I loved that with the Explore program you are able to try out both the SWE and PM role to determine which better fits your interests.

What I wish was different

Nothing! I had a fantastic time and I am coming back to Microsoft next summer.

Advice

Networking with the recruiters is the best way to land an internship at Microsoft

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Explorer Intern

June - September 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

- great mentorship - awesome intern program/events - both software engineering/program management experience - great pay, great benefits

What I wish was different

- more impactful project

Advice

- great opportunity for frosh/soph

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Marketing Intern

June - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Use this opportunity to network with as many people across the company as possible!

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Software Engineering Intern

May - July 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Pay and other perks were outstanding, literally more than double what I was making at my next highest paying job. Management is also excellent. Many companies view work as a resource that needs to be extracted from workers in the same way that wine needs to be extracted from grapes, which is managements job. Microsoft views the role of management as giving individual contributors all of the resources and the setting that they need to perform at their best.

What I wish was different

I genuinely have no criticisms. My project and team were excellent. I learned more in 12 weeks there than I did in the last 2 semesters at school. They threw a bunch of parties and other events. I think I got 6 T-shirts, 2 nice jackets, and a beach towel just for working there. They are really invested in their workforce.

Advice

Work at Microsoft.

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Explore intern

May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I loved the environment and the people. Everyone was very helpful and really helped me to learn and grow as a person. I met so many people from all over the world that are gonna be my friends for life.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was better communication between recruiters and the interns. Sometimes I had trouble reaching out to my recruiter.

Advice

Be confident about your abilities and don’t doubt yourself.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Fargo, ND

What I liked

I got to focus on a lot of real big problems, working with large datasets and getting to experiment with lots of different technologies.

What I wish was different

More group projects between interns would have helped the experience.

Advice

Learn as much as you can. Try new things as the managers are willing to help.

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Environmental Compliance Engineer

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Very flexible hours, beautiful location, and a great team to work on.

What I wish was different

More mechanical engineering, less chemical engineering

Advice

Talk to as many people as you can when you take on a job. They will be willing to chat and will give you a lot of insight on life at the company or other potential roles.

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Software Development Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

I loved the community that was formed of all the interns- it was clear that their internship program was well established and aimed to provide us with a bounty of resources and time to ramp up.

What I wish was different

I wish it were longer than 12 weeks. I wish UVA offered co-op programs.

Advice

Say yes to everything. Learn something, and try new things. Don't be afraid to ask questions.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

Very fun environment for interns. Lots of events, talks, and opportunities to network.

What I wish was different

I was lucky to be put on a fun team but that isn't the case for a lot of other interns. I wish we could be told specifically what team we will work under before accepting the internship.

Advice

Enjoy every moment of it. Microsoft is a great company with a fantastic culture and values.

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Software Engineer

May - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The senior engineers were helpful and made me feel involved. I received a meaningful project to work on and had lots of opportunities to upskill and connect.

What I wish was different

Nothing. It was a great experience.

Advice

Work hard and seek guidance from experienced peers.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The culture was fantastic, I loved my team and the people I worked with. The intern program is very well structured an I had a lot of support.

What I wish was different

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2018 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

The open source project and chance to truly make impact in such an established and empowering company.

What I wish was different

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Explore Intern

June - September 2017 • Redmond, WA

What I liked

pod structure (worked with 2 other interns), exposure to diverse roles/fields within the company

What I wish was different

the actual work had a steep learning curve, and it took me a long time to feel comfortable in the codebase (I was on the .NET team)- this varies a LOT team to team though!