I applied through college or university. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in May 2012
Interview
Initial position was posted through the university. I submitted a resume and a cover letter.
They then requested an interview, which I went to and received an offer 2 days later. It was a nice process and the hiring managers and interviewing managers were really friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
At the local mall, how many pennies are currently within the building.
The entire process was positive; everyone was professional, intelligent, transparent and respected my time. I applied for the position online and had an initial phone screen with HR and then a few days later, a longer conversation with the hiring manager. After that, they had me take a couple of online tests (a personality test and an “IQ” style test).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard interview questions for an executive level position.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I interviewed for a role through my universities co-op program. This was a 45 minute interview with two senior team members that made the entire process comfortable, there were no surprises.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions as during the interview process we’re fairly standard, behavioural, scenario based interview questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Mississauga, ON)
Interview
1 face-to-face interview with 2 interviewers. No technical questions were asked. The tone of the interview was professional but felt like a two-way dialogue giving me ample opportunity to scope out the company's alignment with my own interests in the role. Note: This experience is specific to the an intern process in partnership with an accredited Canadian university.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given you do not have any previous marketing experience, why would you feel comfortable / why are you interested in this role.
