I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I talked with about 7 people. They passed some information about me to one another, most likely specifying areas that needs additional validation. I was tired at the end. Most likely the idea is to verify how the candidate behave, when he is tired.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2015
Interview
Began with a technical interview in person, going over a few behavioral questions and one technical question. Followed up with flying out to Seattle for a five round series of technical interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Each interviewer gets to pick the questions they asked. Many of them asked open-ended design questions, such as "how would you design a TV?"
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jun 2011
Interview
The process took 6 weeks and required 6 interviews. In general the questions were similar, looking to see the fit with the company culture. Interviews were in person, through videoconference and phone. In addition there were IQ and personality tests. Despite the length of the process, human resources was always on top and kept me informed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Microsoft? Where do you plan to be in 5 years?