Me postulé en persona. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Microsoft (Redmond, WA) en jul 2008
Entrevista
Was interviewed by a panel of Sr. Program Managers at a local recruiting session. A 1:1 with a Test Manager followed this interview. I think after the 2 hour discussion they had made a decision to hire me. It wasn't clear which team would make the offer, it took 2 more weeks to find out the list of teams interested in my abilities.
After talking to the hiring managers on the phone and in person I decided to opt for a team I was primarily interested in.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Why do you want to join Microsoft and what domain are you most interested in?
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en Microsoft (Hyderabad) en ene 2026
Entrevista
Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages.
Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Questions on Project Experience and Thought process
The interview process is grueling and I get why people do it but its more awareness, know that you'll spend an entire day and meet several people, so it's important to be mentally and physically prepared. Eat a good breakfast but not heavy stay hydrated. This was just for a PM role it's their standard process I imagine executive level is another thing altogether
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Pregunta 1
Tell me about a time you didn't agree with someone who was a stakeholder on your project and how did you handle that?
Very smooth, thoughtful interview process. It showed the recruiter really cared what I had to contribute and asked great followup clarifying questions. Would definitely recommend everyone try an interview with them even if it doesn't pan out.
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Pregunta 1
Name one project that you have worked on and tell us the outcomes?