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Updated May 19, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted May 19, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Irvine, CA (took 4+ weeks)
Interviewing at Microsoft requires a commitment to the process which can include multiple interviews and a "finals day" involiving interviews with multiple panelists. In some cases, you'll be required to deliver a presentation or engage in a problem solving session. Role plays may be involved for customer facing roles. The culture at Microsoft is results-oriented and the interview process is designed to determine if people have the necessary job skills and are also a cultural fit. Onboarding and training can be somewhat informal in some groups and the organization rewards "self starters" that can transition quickly into their jobs while relying primarily on peer mentoring through that process.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Apr 3, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 3 days)
I was referred by the Chief People Officer and received an email that same day by a recruiter. We scheduled an interview for two days later. He asked behavioral questions and tried to figure out how I thought. It lasted about 45 minutes. I applied to the general Sales/Marketing position online but when I interviewed was told I was under consideration for a Business Development position. He asked about my experience, my school work, about Microsoft products, and company culture.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Mar 7, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 weeks)
Moved along quickly.
Interview Questions
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Dec 11, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Paris (France) (took 4 weeks)
Was first interviewed 1:1 by a HR consultant, then contacted 3 weeks later for a job by another HR person to meet with two managers. A third HR person called me a few days later to know who I was going to meet and was unaware of my job interview's schedule. Difficult to do any follow up since everything has to go through HR and the managers do not give their business cards. One month later I still do not have any news at all.
The interviews themselves were normal, the managers appreciate you know the company's products, but it looked like HR is disorganized and/or overloaded.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Oct 27, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 weeks)
I applied online for the position and was contacted by the hiring manager. We had a telephone interview discussing my qualifications and I was invited to meet with him for a 1:1 onsite. Our 1:1 interview lasted one hour, and it was very clear during our conversation that my professional qualifications exceeded his own work experience. I was also surprised that the manager disclosed that he had received HR training in how to interview and hire the "right candidate" (A good indication of a lack of his management experience).
I left the interview knowing that my time and expenses spent were basically a loss. I heard nothing further from this individual. I really expected more of Microsoft. Certainly this is not their normal process in hiring talent .
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Jun 6, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
Very well organized, if you get a job you will stay within the company even if doesn't work out in the role you we're hired for. You meet several other managers that you could work for downs the road.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Feb 10, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 (took 2 months)
drawn out and I really had to drive and push the process (just like a sales deal). Recruiter shot me down after about 5 minutes of talking to me. i did end up getting the job but I drove the entire opportunity and could tell most of the people interviewing me were not being truthful. I "closed" every interview and they all said yes, they would reccommend me. They didn't. I've been successful but the interview process was a turn off I have to say. Only the hiring manager who insisted on hiring me was a positive experience...
Negotiation Details
Nope. They offer "was what it was". I think with the economy struggling, it played a hurge factor. I did think the offer was good though.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Sep 20, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 2+ months)
Contacted by a recruiter and then was contacted by hiring manager. Had several discussions with the hiring manager on sales process/methodologies I follow and then my knowledge of MS products. Then had interview over phone with peer sales person and then f2f with hiring manager's boss. Then was asked to come back and have discussion with executive enterprise account directors to understand relationships with client base and approach to selling to that client base.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Aug 4, 2010 — 1 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 in Washington, DC (took 1 week)
I declined to continue interview process because I received a better job. I thought they were also somewhat arrogant but after all they are Microsoft. They had me wait over an hour to meet with hiring manager while he went out to get coffee at that point I just gave up as I already close to accepting a different position.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at Microsoft
Posted Aug 3, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Kuwait (Kuwait) (took 2+ weeks)
The interview consisted of around three phone interviews which were generic and behaviuoral and two one-to-one interviews which were technical. The technical interviews were mainly about the products i will be responsible for, they asked a lot of questions about my previous experience with these products and about how do i convince a negative customer who had a bad experience with microsoft products to buy them
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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