I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2007
Interview
The Microsoft "loop" consists of an initial interview with the recruiter/staffing representative, which is designed as a "warm up" and validation and initial screening. Then, you interview with 1-5 people on your potential team (the team with the job opening). The more interviews you have, the better you're doing! At the end of the day (if you reach the end -- it's like Survivor!), you'll have an "As Appropriate" interview with the hiring manager. She/he will make the final "hire" vs "no hire" decision. It's a long day!
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Question 1
There are 3 cars travelling in a road from point a to pont b, you have to pick one car, which one do you choose?
There were 3 interviews after the initial screening call with the recruiter. Each of the 3 interviews were focused on a specific area with the areas being Technical, Business, and Behavioral. It took about 3 weeks for the whole interview process and I heard back after the 4th week.
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Question 1
How would you describe your experience in the roles you have done and how would they contribute to your success in this role.
Easy - super hiring day with multiple hiring managers across the org. Interviews across 3 managers. It was based on prioritization for three roles. Everyone was very nice and I felt comfortable and at ease.
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Question 1
Q: What is the most difficult thing you've done at work?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jan 2025
Interview
Four interviews. One day. All 45+ mins. Met with multiple people on the Minecraft team. Everyone was nice and respectful. The recruiter was great. A few weeks later after they told me they went with a more senior candidate, they reopened the role but I was not being considered for it. Heard of this happening across the industry right now. They did require an assignment but it was positioned as a though exercise
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Question 1
How would I build a GTM with the information they provided
