I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2022
Interview
30-minute phone screen: - consists mainly of get-to-know-you questions - pretty chill overall 4-hour interview super day with a 1-hour break: - lots of behaviorals, few product questions, and no technicals - pretty chill, be ready to go off-topic, be ready to learn!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where even when you tried your best, things went wrong?
Rec call followed by 3 back to back - face to face
Ask follow up questions, take time and answer only when you're ready to answer. Learn about the org inhand and dont make up stories. Be real !
Hiring Screen + Final Loop ( 3 Rounds)
Behavior + system design + case study ( Ask clarifying questions, go over background etc) - 30-45 min each round - 3 different interviewers. all go over your background and pick a experience to dive deep into
the interview process involved 3 separate interviews with different product/program managers on the same team. The interview was mostly behavioral, although there were a few curveballs (1 quantitative question, 1 difficult product design/technical question)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to choose between two options