I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft in Dec 2011
Interview
Applied through campus career fair. Got first round on campus 1:1 interview for Technical/ consulting Services consisting of 4 positions: Associate Consultant, Tech Account Manager, Premier Field Engineer, Support Engineer.
Got email for qualifying to next round. Next interview was in Charlotte for SE (Microsoft selected one out of four). Had four 1:1 interviews with different level managers, SEs, etc. All were very 'casual conversations' trying to know how much I know about Microsoft and technologies. Some scenarios were put up to react. No coding, just be ready to get deep into your Resume. Nothing intense or difficult.
Interviews left me feeling very positive, but got email in 2 days as rejected. Still couldn't figure out what went wrong.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you explain your client the problem (given scenario) in simple words or convince him
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?
