Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Sales Associate according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
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It was really good the perwson asked me some very good questions whcih i have very good asnwers too so it was all good. One of thiengs to be noted is that good quesitons are hard to come by so only good questions only
straight forward seven rounds interviewer is friendly they are very organized, they will behavioral questions use star method and show your soft skills and your tech skills. then theres the hiring manager, a panel, a presentation and a final round with the director
Fast and efficient - overall they wanted to do 3 interviews in one day to maximize time which was nice which was better than waiting weeks on end.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2025
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Hard to get into their hiring process. Long waiting time, maybe 3 months. Then got rejected. Should do better on my resume. Microsoft explicitly evaluates whether candidates can thrive in their collaborative, customer-obsessed culture while driving innovation at enterprise scale. Unlike companies that hire purely for technical skills, Microsoft seeks people who embody their core values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
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Customer-Obsessed Culture Evaluation
Every role at Microsoft connects to customer value, whether you’re building Azure infrastructure or developing Office applications. Interviewers assess whether candidates naturally think about user impact and business outcomes, not just technical solutions.