I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Nov 2021
Interview
2 phases: 1 initial interview of 30 minutes and the final round with 3 back-to-back interviews of 45 minutes each (managers from the division that was hiring).
I did not get an offer, but they told me "we are not able to extend you an offer at this moment in time" and "there is a chance you could receive an offer depending on candidates that decline or if another position opens up." Not sure how to navigate this "waitlist" successfully.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself (not all the interviews started with this, 2 of the 3 back to back interviews in the final round went straight to behavioral questions)
Around 3-5 behavioral questions per interviewer (convincing a boss, changing the direction of a project, use of data, working with multiple stakeholders), using OKRs
