I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2012
Interview
Initially I was contacted to arrange a phone interview.
The phone interview was very casual, simply running through my CV and they asked about a time when I had dealt with a situation where I had a disagreement with somebody. Before the interview was over they hinted that I had been successful. This all took about 20 mins.
The following week I was sent a confirmation email that I was through to the face to face interview (Final round). On the day I met with the Western Europe Financial controller. For the first 15 mins, I was talked through where the role fit in to the whole organisation. I was given a few details of the day to day job and was told that if I did the role well, there was potential to be offered a full time contract. Following this I was asked to run through my CV and was asked some competency/ behavioural questions. The whole thing took about 45 mins. If I am honest it was a very simply and basic interview with no questions designed to catch anyone out. Having said that, there were few probing questions so you really had to sell yourself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to deal with somebody who was assertive?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Oct 2024
Interview
Super Day, 3 interviews with different people from different groups over zoom. Great experience and a great program, just wasn't for me. Be very knowledgeable of Microsoft's different sectors. Know super-duper basic accounting. Be personable.
Relatively simple process. 1 Phone interview followed by a 4 interview super day. Questions were all straightforward and felt like conversations were more than an interview. Everyone is really nice and will help if you're stuck.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you describe (an interest of yours) to a 5 year old?
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Lisbon, Lisbon District)
Interview
The entire recruitment process was rather lengthy. From the first interview mid-July till the starting date mid-November. There were a total of 2 rounds. The first round was an interview with the recruiter while the final round consisted of multiple same-day interviews, a presentation (which you had to prepare for ahead of time), and a group exercise with the other interviewees. Despite the lengthy recruitment process, the recruiters were supportive throughout and interviewers were extremely friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were very easy. They were mainly behavioural.
