I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Aug 2016
Interview
I was interviewed by Microsoft in NMIT, Bangalore
1. Online aptitude test. ( cocubes test pattern )
2. Group Discussion ( topic: Information Technology in day to day life )
3. technical face to face interviews concentrated on Computer Networks and Operating System.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are a product development person. Why do you want this job ?
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds, 2 technical, 1 Managerial round. Technical rounds focused on what you have mentioned in the resume, so be well prepared for it. Technical round was bit tough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer focused more on the Windows OS stack.
After your resume is accepted, you will go through two individual interviews on the same day.
Each interview will be conducted online with one or two interviewers from the relevant department.
The first interview lasts 40 minutes and the second lasts 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They often asked about my motivation for applying and my experiences working in a team.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney) in Feb 2025
Interview
Interview was with 8 other people who all joined at the same time. During the interview, no other interviewers put on their cameras during the entire interview. Two additional people entered the Teams interview 20 minutes late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do when a senior IT manager was saying they are losing money every minute, how would you approach this issue?