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Program Manager II at Microsoft
Posted Nov 6, 2009
3.0
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Overall Positive Experience | Received and Accepted Offer |
Interviewed Oct 2009 in Hyderabad (took 6 months)
The overall hiring process was really time consuming and interview dates were changed many times during the whole process. The venue in NCR was OK. I was finally called for a full day interview to their Hyderabad office. Types of questions asked in the interview were really open ended in nature and some where related to real-life with no right or wrong answer. They mostly probed on the thought process, ability to cover different aspects of the problem. Though the event was not well planned in terms of managing time but overall I consider this a good experience.
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Negotiation Details
I was not able to negotiate as they were practically not open for negotiations.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
Posted Nov 6, 2009
4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience | Interviewed and No Offer |
Interviewed Feb 2007 in Redmond, WA (took 2 months)
Had initial phone screen for position, then talked to two different people to screen for my technical depth. Once I made it through that I was flown to the main campus for a few interviews and then asked to present my strategy on the product. Once I presented to a group I waited to hear back. Typically between me and two other people. Didn't get the interview but it was a thorough and challenging process.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) IV at Microsoft
Posted Nov 5, 2009
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4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience | Received and Declined Offer |
Interviewed Jul 2007 (took 3 weeks)
The initial communication started with a phone screen and a couple of technical questions. That was followed up by a second phone interview and then there was a day long interview with the hiring group in Redmond. The interview consisted of 7 in-person interviews.
Most of the questions were about algorithms and design.
Examples:
Design a system that syncs data between 2 servers.
Compare 2 lists to determine if they are identical
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Reason for Declining
The compensation did not justify the move.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Posted Nov 3, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience | Interviewed and No Offer |
Interviewed Oct 2009 in Redmond, WA (took a day)
I applied online through the Microsoft website and was contacted a few days later through email by a HR company. This email had arranged several campus interview dates and asked me to list the times I was available. At the interview I met with a Manager of a Software Development Engineer in Test. He took casual to an extreme, and was noticeably tired and uninterested. He had been interviewing candidates all day. He asked two logic based questions.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) at Microsoft
Posted Nov 2, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience | Received and Accepted Offer |
Interviewed Mar 2007 in Redmond, WA (took 3 days)
Started of at the College campus recruiting fair. Microsoft had a boot there where i went and submitted my resume. Also i spoke to one of the recuiters there and told her about my background and why i was interested in working for microsoft. She asked me a few general questions about my resume and then she asked me a question about reversing a linked list. I wrote an algorithm for her and she took down a few notes while i did that.
After a couple of days i was notified by the college recuiting that i have an on campus interview scheduled with Microsoft in the next week.
On Campus Interview:
Duration 1 hour.
Started with looking at resume and asking some simple questions about my projects and experience. After that i was asked to write a program with Array's (I don't remeber the exact question). After that, about a week after i was called my an HR person from microsoft to schedule an On-Site interview.
On Site Interview:
Duration: 5 Interviews of 45 mins each
1. Started of by meeting a HR manager who asked me question like, what do i do. Why would i want to work at microsoft. and then she briefed me on what my day would look like.
2. Interview with an SDET 2 - He asked me how will you test a Stapler
3. Interview with an SDET 2 - He asked me how will you test UI for a file dialog in windows.
4. Interview with an SDET Lead - He asked me about my fav programming language. Then we moved on to a coding question. How will you reverse the words in the string.
5. Interview with a Test Manager: This was more informational. Where the manager talked about the product from a higher level, the kind of work they do.
After about a week of the full time interview, i was notified that they had an offer for me.
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Negotiation Details
I was not able to negotiate my offer. I would say if you have multiple offers in hand go for the negotiations.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Software Engineer at Microsoft
Posted Nov 1, 2009
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience | Received and Declined Offer |
Interviewed Jul 2007 in Redmond, WA (took 2 days)
Incredibly nice and positive people. Flexible with my schedule. Gave credence to my requirements. Worked with my handicap. They asked questions from basic algorithms to asynchronous algorithms. The office space seemed pleasant to work in. The team consisted of a couple of PhDs and others with lots of industry experience, including non-Microsoft technologies which gives a broader perspective on software development.
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Reason for Declining
Wasn't the right time in my life to make the change.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Program Manager at Microsoft
Posted Oct 26, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience | Interviewed and No Offer |
Interviewed Oct 2009 in Redmond, WA (took 4 weeks)
A friend at MS signed me up for Employee Referral program and applied for several Program Manager positions. After 3 weeks of not hearing anything, I received an email from MS Recruiter stating they were interested in my qualifications. A few days later, I had phonescreen with hiring manager, it lasted 30 min and went very well. Questions asked were 1) tell me about yourself, 2) why are you interested in this position, 3) what are your strengths. Then I was asked to come onsite.
During this time, I prepared a lot for this interview. I knew of 3 people who works at MS and asked all about interviewing process; I had 30 min phone discussion with them and asked them lots of questions on what to expect during interview such as write on board, ask questions, smile & stay interested in the product and technology, et.c. I read the blogs on MS website on interviewing tips, that was helpful. I read a lot about the product for which I'm interviewing, even found MS contacts from one of the conferences I attended and interviewed them as well since they had experience with it.
2 weeks after phonescreen, they flew me up to Redmond from San Diego and put me at hotel in Bellevue. It was a very nice experience -- paid for meals, lodging, transportation. I stayed 3 nights and 2 days: the day prior to interview, I toured the campus, Bellevue, and downtown Seattle. Recruiter called me and said I will talk to only 2 people, then get a break:
Next day was the big day. I was greeted by a Group Program Manager and interviewed with him. He spent a lot of time talking about himself, the organization, and the role. He spent the last 10 min asking me only 2 questions: 1) describe a time you had dealing with someone who didn't collaborate, 2) business strategy on the product. Next person was Dev Mgr and took me to lunch (no interviewing, just chatting), then went back to his office for only 3 questions: 1) experience with product design & how I did it, 2) code leverage/borrow experience, 3) usability & user feedback experience.
After this, they told me to take a break. This meant that if I failed, they would send me home. 20 min later, they brought a PM Lead, and my 3rd interview continued in her office. She asked 1) about my experience as a PM, 2) another design question, 3) how to improve the current product. Then she took me to the hiring manager's office, but this wasn't an interview, so we chatted, I asked about the job specifics & questioned him as a manager. Then he sent me home.
I already felt I failed since only 3 people interviewed me, even though I felt good in all my answers. Next day, recruiter emailed me saying I didn't make it. When I asked for comments from team or reason for not selecting me, she didn't provide.
Overall, my experience was good and they took care of me real well throughout the process. The questions were not difficult if you prepared, but perhaps I didn't take initiative to write on white board as often as I should. I believe they already made up their mind based on this or perhaps they didn't like some of my answers. They didn't ask me any brain teasers or puzzles. They key is to know your PM skills well and relate to questions they ask, and be as detailed as possible by using white board to help explain. Focus on product design experience, how to take in customer input/feedback to design, how to resolve disparate customer feedback, improvements in the product you are interviewing for, business strategy around the product (competition, opportunities, challenges, etc.). I believe my experience was more in fit not about your qualifications, so if you do well communicating, explaining, and show you're collaborating & listening, you'll be a good fit.
The campus is amazing, there are lots of young people in their 20's, 30's, with many product groups. MS is huge, so perhaps I will try again as my experience here will help me next time.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Project Manager at Microsoft
Posted Oct 31, 2009
2.0
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Overall Positive Experience | Interviewed and No Offer |
Interviewed Oct 2009 in Mountain View, CA (took 3 days)
Initial contact came from a recruiter at a body shop (this was for a 6 month contract). "We found you on the web". Recruiter conducted a more thorough than usual phone screen, seemed to know her subject matter, and referred me to the hiring manager at Microsoft. The hiring manager called me the next day, but she was really sick - the interview lasted about 20 minutes. She was very friendly, the interview was pleasant, the questions fairly lowball. It quickly became apparent that they wanted in-depth technical experience that I did not have (this wasn't clear from the job description). The next day the recruiter called me and confirmed this.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
SDE at Microsoft
Posted Oct 31, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience | Received and Declined Offer |
Interviewed Sep 2009 in Redmond, WA (took 2+ weeks)
College Career Fair followed by an on campus interview followed by a phone screen and then onsite. The phone interview had some puzzles like
1. How will you measure 45 min with 2 ropes which exactly burn in one hour each?
2. Background and experience questions
3. Give a general idea how to remove comments from a C program
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
I had another compiler based offer which I was more interested in
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) at Microsoft
Posted Oct 29, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience | Interviewed and No Offer |
Interviewed Oct 2009 (took a day)
Got the opportunity through on campus career fair. The first round interview is 30 minutes. The interviewer first ask about why I choose to work as a tester, then asked one of my most difficult project experience. After that, he asked me to write an atoi() function which convert an string to integer.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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