I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (London, England) in Aug 2022
Interview
The interview process was a bit messy because the recruiter was new and he didn’t give me much background about the role. They gave me two case studies. One was around data modernisation and the other was around migration. These case studies are meant to assess how you think but in reality they actually test your technical knowledge around that case study. In my case both case studies did not relate to my existing experience and I felt like I was being absolutely grilled during the interviews. I also received mixed reviews about what CSAs do from people at Microsoft. I would recommend you press the recruiter about what CSAs do and what are their expectations. The job role is very vague and they stress knowledge not experience which is very misleading. Also if the case studies don’t align to your current experience or you don’t have in depth knowledge of the systems they are asking you about, you will struggle. Request a new case study or reconsider the role as it’s not worth it truly.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Kornwestheim)
Interview
The do ask basic Cloud Technical questions but their mostly focused on Customer facing, learn about customer obsession and sales channels. I lost the opportunity coz i didnt fair on well on the Customer Facing Interview
The onsite interview went really well overall. It consisted of four back-to-back 30-minute sessions, each with a different interviewer, which kept the energy moving at a good pace. The format was standard behavioral questions — think "tell me about a time when..." style prompts — so it was a comfortable structure to work through. Everyone I spoke with was genuinely warm and welcoming, which made the experience feel much less stressful than a typical interview loop. For an intern role, the process felt thorough but fair, and left me feeling positive about the team culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had to work with a difficult teammate
Spoke with a recruiter for about 30 minutes and then they scheduled me for a final 3 hour interview-- three interviews (45 mins each) and 15 min break in between. Interview consist of the following sections: Digital Transformation, Technical Acumen, and Business Acumen.