I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
All day interview loop consisted of a total of 5 people from various teams including Development, Quality Assurance, Management, Partner teams, and Management. The loop is timed, spending no more than 30 - 45 minutes with each person. Some of the questions were technical in nature, others are more scenario-based.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Fargo, ND) in May 2013
Interview
It is a very long interview process in very small rooms.
The interview process is Okay, but their hiring process is more based on how you look on paper instead of your actual talent. They think they can train their product better to candidates that may have potential than hiring someone who is already doing their job for them at a consulting company where no training is needed and their employee's want this person hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question asked is how you found yourself in a situation where you worked well with a team.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2015
Interview
There were two 30-minute screens with recruiters. They were followed by four 45-minute interviews on 1:1 basis with a team of Directors, Senior Directors, and a GM. All questions were behavioral or situational. There were no case or critical thinking questions. Also, there were no exams or assessments. The interviewers were coordinated with their questions to develop holistic perspective.