I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Minneapolis, MN) in Jul 2017
Interview
It was straightforward. There was one interview with a recruiter, two interviews with sales leaders, and one with a HR contact. Then there was a back ground check and offer shortly after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
We discussed my ambitions and also prior sales success examples.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2017
Interview
J’ai été contactée via LinkedIn par une agence de recrutement. La personne m’a posé quelques questions. L’entretien était rapide. Ensuite elle m’a contacté pour organiser mon voyage à Dublin pour passer une demi journée chez Microsoft dans l’assessment center. L’entretien est facile si on l’a bien préparé et si on a l’expérience nécessaire. On parle à plusieurs managers ainsi qu’au RH. Après ils envoient une réponse et ensuite on parle aux chefs d’équipes qui posent plusieurs questions dont le quota des ventes que vous avez atteint lors de votre dernière expérience.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft in Sep 2020
Interview
An internal recruiter contacted me regarding a position, and we scheduled a phone interview.
The specific role that she contacted me about required experience with Azure, which I don't have, so it wasn't a good fit. Neither my resume or Linkedin profile mentions Azure, so I don't know why she contacted me for this position in the first place. I guess my profile popped up in a keyword search and she was too lazy to read it in detail. Or maybe she has an activity quota to meet.
However,she did say that there are other AE positions that I would be a good fit for, and she asked me to complete pre-screen questions that she forwarded to my email. There were 17 questions that covered topics related to technology and sales experience and expertise, as well as HR questions related to travel expectations, citizenship, etc. It took about an hour to complete.
I submitted my responses and haven't heard a thing about the positions that are supposedly a good fit. The recruiter hasn't responded to a follow up email.
This recruiter is very pleasant, positive, and raises expectations. But like most recruiters, this is phony and she is a time waster. Common courtesy and professionalism is a one street. Expected from you, but not reciprocated by them.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about any experience you have working with external customers and in influencing business decisions.