I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Aug 2018
Interview
I went through two rounds of interviews (10 different interviewers total) for the same role. I passed both and was never given an offer. Instead I was placed on a virtual bench waiting for an opening. In the meantime they are still interviewing for the same role. To me this is a dishonest process. Microsoft needs to stop wasting people's time. The people I spoke to were very nice and helpful but the process needs to change. I always wanted to work for Microsoft but now after having experienced this I am no longer interested. They are clearly missing out on good talent because I know at least 3 more people that have had the same experience with this process. And then I see posts on LinkedIn about people that are hired that cannot even articulate a sentence in English properly!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you centrally manage on a number of related/grouped VM's?
The onsite interview went really well overall. It consisted of four back-to-back 30-minute sessions, each with a different interviewer, which kept the energy moving at a good pace. The format was standard behavioral questions — think "tell me about a time when..." style prompts — so it was a comfortable structure to work through. Everyone I spoke with was genuinely warm and welcoming, which made the experience feel much less stressful than a typical interview loop. For an intern role, the process felt thorough but fair, and left me feeling positive about the team culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had to work with a difficult teammate
Spoke with a recruiter for about 30 minutes and then they scheduled me for a final 3 hour interview-- three interviews (45 mins each) and 15 min break in between. Interview consist of the following sections: Digital Transformation, Technical Acumen, and Business Acumen.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2026
Interview
Had a call with a recruiter then 3 back to back interviews and they went well. Didn't get the initial job but another recruiter called me for a different role. Interviewed for that role and received an offer
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