The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in May 2010
Interview
Applied to the position via website. Recruiter called me back and set up a phone screener for a week later. The phone screen consisted of 2 design questions, one of which was to design a parking garage in the center of the city. Interviewer was very pleasant. Received an invitation to fly out to seattle a week later. Had 3 interviews and a lunch over the course of the morning. All questions were design related, with interviewers asking me to create an online book store for a university, a CMS for a private business and a universal remote control. Interviewers were fairly nice, but no personality questions or questions about my experience at all. Didn't make it past the third interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a book store that integrates with a university
Interviewed at Microsoft but I did not get an offer. Team was nice and there were free drinks and some snacks on site which was a plus. I would love to apply and interview again!
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
Typical behavioral interview process. STAR format style interview questions. Why do you want to work at Microsoft, tell me about a time questions, greatest strengths, greatest weaknesses. Consisted of a recruiter screening, and three back to back interviews with senior and principal PMs.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Belgrade, Central Serbia) in Mar 2026
Interview
It was a level II and it was a great chat with the interviewer. More questions about my past experience, how I handled new features, change of requirements and my thoughts about AI replacing or writing code.
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