I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Jose, San Jose) in Feb 2021
Interview
Very straight forward and good. I had two meetings, one with the team and one with the manager. First interview was very technical and checking the knowledge about the product, they asked very basic to advanced questions. Manager ask a lot of questions regarding how I manage the cases in previous experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write an SQL Query to do X.
Write a DAX Query to do X.
How did you manage a high backlog?
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?
