Interview
Goals
- They want to see a passion for technology
- They want to see a passion for Microsoft’s work
Interview Process
- Recruiter phone interview
- Technical screening
- Recruiting day on-site
- Recruiter prep
- Could have some soft technical questions but mostly to prep you for real interview
- Recruiter can get you a re-interview if they want
- Technical and behavioral interview rounds
- Typically done with two teams
- Up to 6 interviewers
- Up to 4 rounds
- Hiring manager interview
- If you make it to this step it means you passed the technical interview rounds
Common Questions
- Why do you want to work at Microsoft?
- Show that you’re passionate about technology in general and that you’re a geek and love the software they make