I applied through college or university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Nov 2017
Interview
Applied through the University career site. Got a call about a month later, asking if I'd still be interested in the position. Scheduled a phone interview within the next 2 days.
After a week, got a mail from them saying I was selected for the on-site round in Redmond, Washington. They flew me from Boston, provided great accommodation, food and sight-seeing budget. So the experience was pretty sweet.
Phone interview was a lot about my resume and a case-based question.
The On-site was 4 back-to-back interviews one of them being a lunch interview, with Program Managers at different buildings. A lot of product development , soft skills based and case based questions.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me a time where you dealt with conflict in a team.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Jan 2026
Interview
Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages.
Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Project Experience and Thought process
The interview process is grueling and I get why people do it but its more awareness, know that you'll spend an entire day and meet several people, so it's important to be mentally and physically prepared. Eat a good breakfast but not heavy stay hydrated. This was just for a PM role it's their standard process I imagine executive level is another thing altogether
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you didn't agree with someone who was a stakeholder on your project and how did you handle that?
Very smooth, thoughtful interview process. It showed the recruiter really cared what I had to contribute and asked great followup clarifying questions. Would definitely recommend everyone try an interview with them even if it doesn't pan out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one project that you have worked on and tell us the outcomes?
