Applied at school fair, got a call/email 2 months later
Scheduled phone interview.
Standard behavioral questions. with thought questions. "how would you build a computer?" "how would you set up a home router?"
Received an email a few days later, telling me i did well, and they were flying me out.
Plans and everything is done through email. they pay for flights and expenses.
depending on the department interviewing for, you will get 3-7 interviews by the department you applied for. at least 1 technical interview, 1 manager interview, and 1 character interview (social lunch interview).
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Question 1
the character interview is hard, just because its just social interactions. thinking up conversation topics on the fly was pretty difficult. you have to fit microsoft's social atmosphere.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
5 levels of interview.
Most interviews are technical in nature. Questions range from basic to troubleshooting scenario-based questions with requirement for the individual to think about the next steps.Final interview is with hiring manager and HR.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
Based on the resume - explain about the project.
Describe the typical day in your current role.
What interest you in this particular role.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jul 2024
Interview
Short, sweet, & informative interview process. Thought provoking questions were asked with plenty of time to ask questions towards the end. Professional/academic achievements sought alongside personal ones. Pacific time zone though so fairly late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What happens between pressing enter on a URL and the page then loading?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Interviewed with three different employees over the course of 2 days; one being my direct report manager and 2 others I would be working with daily. The process was scheduled quickly. Instructions were easy and the location was not hard to find. The interviewers made me feel comfortable.