Microsoft Software Engineer (internship) interview questions

The interview process for the SWE Intern position was fairly structured and straightforward. It started with an online application, and after a short period I was contacted by a recruiter to schedule the first interview. The first round was a phone/virtual interview that focused mostly on basic technical questions and some behavioral questions about my experience, projects, and interest in the role. After that, I moved on to a technical interview where I was asked to solve coding problems and explain my thought process step by step. The interviewer was mainly looking at problem-solving skills, understanding of data structures and algorithms, and how clearly I could communicate my approach. There were also a few follow-up questions to see how I would improve or optimize my solution.