I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jun 2012
Interview
At Microsoft you will get screened by the engineers doing the job already. Having a positive attitude and saying you don't know is essential. If you try to bs the engineer you will get a no hire recommendation. We ask questions about a subject until you don't know an answer, then move on to the next question.
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It will depend on what you interview for. usually something to do with a skill listed on the resume, and questions you will need to know for the job. We don't have a master list of questions, so each interview is different.
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.
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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.
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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.
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What would you do when a senior IT manager was saying they are losing money every minute, how would you approach this issue?
