What's the interview process like at Microsoft?
9 Answers from Employees at Microsoft
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For professional hires is a bit problematic. In that they hire for your experience, skill, and attitude. Then decide 1) to assign you to a role different than what was discussed 2) Ignore your experience. Interviews are usually an all day affair. You're likely to interview with 4 or 5 people. Anyone of them could tank you possible employment. Typically the hiring manager is looking from others to find if you'll be a cultural fit, first within the team, second within Microsoft. During the interview you'll likely get a mix of questions to test knowledge and skill as well as behaviors. They are looking for confidence not arrogance. Microsoft has been accused of doing pump and dump interviews. That is asking you to provide free advise and later going dark on you. I personally have never experienced such during the hiring process. Depending upon the group and team you're on that could happen. Microsoft expects candor from candidates but this is not typically reciprocal.
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Pretty standard compared to most the big tech companies. You talk to a recruiter, then do an online test and/or phone screen. If you pass you go to an onsite interview loop. There's 4-5 interviews, it generally takes half a day. Mostly coding questions, so behavioral questions.
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It depends on the team and people. There are no specific guidelines for interviews here. Hope for the best, be ready for the worst...
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Depends on department and mandate from management to meet hiring goals
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Gruelling, stressful, thoughtful, enlightening. Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
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multiple interviews. pretty efficient
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rigid and inconsistent
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