3 rounds of interviews, all were pretty easy. The interviewers asked questions like:
Why do you want this job
Why Microsoft
What do you think about [specific division you're applying to]'s [specific problem]? How would you solve it?
I got a few macro-level questions about the industry and company strategy, but that probably varies by position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One back and forth, and done. They are more flexible on levels than they are on salary from what I've noticed. Always go with the levels -- managers change so often that you can often request a pay increase in 6 months or
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2012
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter for an analyst position. The recruiter was very friendly and polite. They asked me questions mostly about my background experience and how much knowledge of statistics I had and if I was willing to relocate. The phone screening lasted around 30 minutes or so.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most difficult question was name a time that you encountered something difficult and how did you solve it.