I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Sept 2022
Interview
One of the Microsoft's HR workers sent me a message on LinkedIn, inviting me to enroll of their latest recruitment process for Support Engineer in Lisbon. The first interview went smoothly but when the time came for the last interview they sent me an email asking what date would be the most suitable for me: the 10th of november or the 15th - to which I answered the 10th. On the 9th of november they sent me another email saying that the date has been moved to the 15th (I had to make changed on my agenda to be able to attend) and I said that it was ok; 2 hours after they sent yet another email saying they changed the date again to the 22nd of november to which I answered that i could not attend since I am working (and they knew that) and I asked for a new data. They were passive agressive on the emails and refused to give me a new date, which made me lose this opportunity. They praise that the applicant can adapt to their schedules but they are not flexible at all when it comes to the opposite way. This shows a lot about the company's culture.
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds, 2 technical, 1 Managerial round. Technical rounds focused on what you have mentioned in the resume, so be well prepared for it. Technical round was bit tough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer focused more on the Windows OS stack.
After your resume is accepted, you will go through two individual interviews on the same day.
Each interview will be conducted online with one or two interviewers from the relevant department.
The first interview lasts 40 minutes and the second lasts 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They often asked about my motivation for applying and my experiences working in a team.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney) in Feb 2025
Interview
Interview was with 8 other people who all joined at the same time. During the interview, no other interviewers put on their cameras during the entire interview. Two additional people entered the Teams interview 20 minutes late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do when a senior IT manager was saying they are losing money every minute, how would you approach this issue?
