The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Apr 2008
Interview
The marketing and sales managers I interviewed with were all very well prepared and professional. HR, however, made repeated mistakes in logistics that had me unintentionally missing some of the most important interviews. The HR dept. used a contractor who didn't even have a phone so that when confusion arose there was no one to call. I felt I was being tested on my emergency research skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was often asked how I would expect to handle my relative lack of experience in large companies. In retrospect, I almost think this could have been asked more, as it has turned out to be a huge part of the challenge of the new job!
Multiple interviewers who didn't connect prior to meetings, so a lot of repetition. Very smart questions and overall not an unpleasant process. Recruiters are overwhelmed so feedback takes a long time.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Toronto, ON)
Interview
I had different 9 interviews that lasted over a number of months for a contract role. Most people asked the same types of questions. The process could have been cut in half had they spoke to each other.
The interview process was very straightforward. The interview process was very straightforward. First go through headhunter, then hiring manager, then someone in the peer level. All oral interviews... whole thing took only 2 weeks ....
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
It was a very specific and technical question... how do you drive participation
