The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Reston, VA) in Aug 2007
Interview
This was a great interview process that really allowed me to show my strengths for presentation, technical knowledge, and interpersonal skills. I had heard some nightmare stories about the hiring process, but in reality I received three offers from MSFT before finding the right job and all of my experiences were enjoyable. The best way to describe the process is to say that they are very thorough. MSFT looks for ambition, drive, energy, and expression just as much as thy look for anything else. Your ability to communicate and show excitement/enthusiasm for the position is critical. This is a company full of type-A entrepreneuers, so you really need to be able to express yourself. If you do, then you will find an EXCELLENT place to work that really takes care of their employees.
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Question 1
What would you want to do if you were not in the technology field? Why did you not pursue this profession?
4-5 rounds of interviews, some were with HR and the last one was a back-to-back interview with around 3 different members including solution architects and people working in tech sales
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Apr 2025
Interview
Foi um processo longo, bastante desafiador, com inúmeras entrevistas e pouco claro sobre próximos passos. Primeiro voce se candidata, é chamado pelo RH, passa por um especialista técnico, passa pelo gestor da vaga, passa pelo VP da vaga, e aí sim é feita a offer.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney)
Interview
15 mins presentation for the first round of interviews. They gave a case study and made a presentation of it. Not too hard, nice interviewers. 15 mins presentation for the first round of interviews. They gave a case study and made a presentation of it. Not too hard, nice interviewers.
