I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2020
Interview
One First Round interview. If selected for final round then 3 back to back interviews. First round is behavioral+case. One of the three final round interview focus on why microsoft and is behavioral. One interview is with your hiring manager and is behavioral+case. The third interview in final round is a fit+why marketing role interview and is behavioral.
There were 3 interviews after the initial screening call with the recruiter. Each of the 3 interviews were focused on a specific area with the areas being Technical, Business, and Behavioral. It took about 3 weeks for the whole interview process and I heard back after the 4th week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you describe your experience in the roles you have done and how would they contribute to your success in this role.
Easy - super hiring day with multiple hiring managers across the org. Interviews across 3 managers. It was based on prioritization for three roles. Everyone was very nice and I felt comfortable and at ease.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What is the most difficult thing you've done at work?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2025
Interview
Four interviews. One day. All 45+ mins. Met with multiple people on the Minecraft team. Everyone was nice and respectful. The recruiter was great. A few weeks later after they told me they went with a more senior candidate, they reopened the role but I was not being considered for it. Heard of this happening across the industry right now. They did require an assignment but it was positioned as a though exercise
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I build a GTM with the information they provided
