I GOT A MICROSOFT SWE INTERNSHIP OFFER! (Process Explained, LeetCode Grinding, Interviews, Tips)

Hello Internet human beings, sorry for disappearing for so long. I have some big news cooking up for you: I GOT AN INTERNSHIP OFFER FROM MICROSOFT!!! In this video I documented my journey (preparing, grinding, interviewing) with some experience/tip sharing at the end. Hope you enjoy the video :)
▶︎ C H A P T E R S
00:00 A Dramatic Entrance
00:47 Part I. Pre-Preparation Talk
04:32 Part II. Grinding
06:49 Part III. Day of Interview
10:26 Part IV. Excessive Sentiment
11:32 Part V. Tips Sharing
▶︎ S O C I A L S
ins: / itschristinezhou
poshmark: poshmark.com/closet/christine...
Blog: bychristinezhou.com
Business Inquiries info: itschristinezhou@gmail.com
▶︎ M U S I C
Jeff Kaale - Cookie
Joakim Karud - Classic
Le Gang - I Don't Need U 2 Say Anything
▶︎ F A Q
Name? Christine
Age? 21
In college? Yes, studying computer science and applied mathematics.
Height? 5’4”
Filming equipment ? OSMO Pocket
▶︎ F T C
Last time I checked, I’m not sponsored. : ) (Not even by LEETCODE. )

Пікірлер: 55

  • @NilupulieSumanasiri
    @NilupulieSumanasiri3 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations girl.! So happy for you. ❤

  • @CarlaViolet
    @CarlaViolet3 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations!! So exciting!

  • @amelielenoir7953
    @amelielenoir79533 жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy for you girl xx

  • @Vanekhar
    @Vanekhar2 жыл бұрын

    Your video really encouraged me Christine, thank you!!!!

  • @guilhermemarra2179
    @guilhermemarra21792 жыл бұрын

    Congrats! Work and study really pays off! I have my on-site this week and I feel just as nervous/excited 😁

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @jiaxinhe9585
    @jiaxinhe95853 жыл бұрын

    Happy for you!

  • @dominickxu6345
    @dominickxu63453 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations!!

  • @dominickxu3281
    @dominickxu32813 жыл бұрын

    Congrats!!

  • @davidlazaro3143
    @davidlazaro3143 Жыл бұрын

    Loved it!

  • @sujaykadam99
    @sujaykadam992 жыл бұрын

    Congrats!! But seriously tho the 20-30 leetcode problem a day part cracked me up real hard.

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahahhah yea my goal for next recruiting season will be 2-3 a day 😂😂😂

  • @carsenmiller5836
    @carsenmiller58362 жыл бұрын

    I loved this, thank you so much Christine!! I have my final round in two weeks and I will definitely have "expressive sentiment" if I get it lol, going to start the explore questions today!

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Best of luck!! Update us on how it goes!!

  • @jules09

    @jules09

    Жыл бұрын

    How'd it go?

  • @NirmalSilwal
    @NirmalSilwal2 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations 😊

  • @PeterPan-xe7qw
    @PeterPan-xe7qw10 ай бұрын

    I’m actually in the process of waiting for a decision on my interviews I completed for Uber this year for a SWE internship. I’ve never been more nervous to have to wait 5-6 weeks except for maybe during the actual interview itself. I was a part of a program called Uber Career Prep so I studied a lot over around 8 months to prepare for my interviews as a freshman with no DSA experience, but I did it and I did really well in my interviews too, so I can’t wait to know if I got the offer or not. I feel really calmed strangely by watching this though. Feel very understood lol.

  • @kevinzhang6887
    @kevinzhang68873 жыл бұрын

    Go Christine!

  • @bajza6046
    @bajza60462 жыл бұрын

    I got an offer this week! Hope to see you on campus!

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ll be in Bellevue!

  • @ryunkim
    @ryunkim2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Christine! Thanks for sharing your experience and congrats on the offer!! I have my phone interview next week and am wondering if you can provide any more detail on what to expect for the technical portion. I'd really appreciate it! :)

  • @ryunkim

    @ryunkim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also side note: love the editing haha

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey! For the phone interview it was half behavioral chitchat and half technical. I interviewed for an intern position so probably got a water downed question because of that, but mine was leetcode easy and interviewer was super chill.

  • @ryunkim

    @ryunkim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Got it! Thanks so much :)

  • @Tarotoratea
    @Tarotoratea2 жыл бұрын

    Congrats... it's nice to meet a kindred spirit who also didnt grind leetcode for months before applying, lol. I loved your video and it made me feel a little better... I have my Microsoft internship interview final round on Tuesday and am super nervous. thank you for all the advice and sharing your story with MS!

  • @keziakandii

    @keziakandii

    Жыл бұрын

    You didn’t grind?? How did you understand the concept of data structures?

  • @Tarotoratea

    @Tarotoratea

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@keziakandii I paid attention in my data structures class. That was its own fair share of work. For what it's worth, I did not get the job at microsoft, but I was accepted at Amazon for a summer internship and will be returning there fulltime.

  • @jakehardy5997
    @jakehardy59972 жыл бұрын

    I have my first interview September 16. So nervous/excited. Literally my dream company 💚

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck!! Maybe I’ll see you in the headquarters!

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ezwaiy yep

  • @LuisMorales-yx8di

    @LuisMorales-yx8di

    Жыл бұрын

    Same but the 12th

  • @wwzlifang123
    @wwzlifang1232 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Christine. Thank you so much for making this video and sharing your experience. I am going to apply 2023 software engineer intern at Microsoft. I am wondering that did they ask you the system design questions?❤

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t think they did (personal experience, may not be applicable)

  • @wwzlifang123

    @wwzlifang123

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@christinezhou 谢谢你的回复,嘻嘻。(I saw you put some Chinese hashtag on your new instagram post and I can’t help replying back to you in Chinese too. Lol)

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@wwzlifang123 不客气!!

  • @uuid9595
    @uuid95952 жыл бұрын

    Congrats! What tablet, stylus and software did you use for the 'whiteboarding' portion, and could you share your work with your interviewer?

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    The website they used was specifically designed for that (I don’t remember the name). They send you a link right before the interview and you’ll be able to sync your screen doodles with the interviewer. I didn’t prepare any specific tablet or stylus, only doodled when necessary as my drawing is horrendous.

  • @justtudang8166
    @justtudang8166 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, it's kinda late but congrat! I just got that position as well and I wonder how did you prepare for it prior the internship? If you can make a video for it.,

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ll make a video on it. Congrats on your offer though!!!

  • @AmanSharma-vb5jl
    @AmanSharma-vb5jl2 жыл бұрын

    thanks from india

  • @USALifeDiaries
    @USALifeDiaries3 ай бұрын

    What are the requirements needed pls? I have degree in business administration! How can I get into it? What should I major in? Anyone?

  • @kathygong7098
    @kathygong7098 Жыл бұрын

    Did you talk about Big O/time and space complexity during the technical interviews?

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @kathygong7098

    @kathygong7098

    Жыл бұрын

    @@christinezhou Were you able to complete all of the leetcode explore Microsoft questions that you tried without looking at the answer?

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kathygong7098 I didn’t look at all of them, but yea I was able to solve most without looking at the answer.

  • @kathygong7098

    @kathygong7098

    Жыл бұрын

    @@christinezhou Got it, thank you so much!

  • @khurramhashmi3090
    @khurramhashmi3090 Жыл бұрын

    I am not sure whether my resume will be accepted by big companies for internship or not .But I have to start my preparation anyway. Can you please recommend, which book or website I should start first to brush up DSA concepts before solving codes on leetcode.

  • @PeterPan-xe7qw

    @PeterPan-xe7qw

    10 ай бұрын

    NeetCode 100% watch their videos if you can’t solve a question after 30-45 minutes. Also best to do a systematic approach where you master one topic at a time, i.e. do lots of array questions and then move on to two pointer and so on.

  • @keziakandii
    @keziakandii Жыл бұрын

    Hey girl, what resources helped you understand leetcode problems? I never get to finish because I get stuck.😓

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    Жыл бұрын

    When I got stuck I just checked the answers lol

  • @wyattholden9485
    @wyattholden9485 Жыл бұрын

    Hello! Was this for the SWE or the Explore internship?

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    Жыл бұрын

    Neither, it’s for the Garage Program, which many people say is the in-between of these two.

  • @seedyjobe5422
    @seedyjobe54222 жыл бұрын

    did you really do 30 a day? shiii lol should comment after finishing the video

  • @christinezhou

    @christinezhou

    2 жыл бұрын

    hahahahaha nope I did 2-3 a day, maybe 4 on the day before the interview 😂😂😂😂

  • @seedyjobe5422

    @seedyjobe5422

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@christinezhou I was like wow 30. She must be super human 😅. Congratulations 🎊

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