I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jun 2008
Interview
A preliminary phone interview followed by an interview loop. Each member of the interview team has an area to cover. They escort you to the next person and then real quickly fill out an assessment. A bad assessment and your interview loop ends. For full time positions, be sure to stress how exciting it will be to work at Microsoft. Drink the koolaid. Sometimes the loop ends with an interview with the group director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you would document a Restful application.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
The interview process was very straightforward. Two interviews in the same week with three people in each interview over Zoom. Questions were fairly normal for the position and I felt comfortable asking questions at the end.
With this team, the process was wonderful. The people were engaging, respectful, and we even got to joke around a bit. Don't forget to show your personality in interviews. It matters.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about this, tell me more.
Tell me about times you were challenged on something and had to come to an agreement.
The interviewer was very personable! I very honestly did not expect the interview process to be so smooth and relaxing. The interview was made to be as calm as possible.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are there any similarities between your studies in English and Computer Science?