The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in May 2010
Interview
Applied to the position via website. Recruiter called me back and set up a phone screener for a week later. The phone screen consisted of 2 design questions, one of which was to design a parking garage in the center of the city. Interviewer was very pleasant. Received an invitation to fly out to seattle a week later. Had 3 interviews and a lunch over the course of the morning. All questions were design related, with interviewers asking me to create an online book store for a university, a CMS for a private business and a universal remote control. Interviewers were fairly nice, but no personality questions or questions about my experience at all. Didn't make it past the third interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a book store that integrates with a university
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad) in Oct 2009
Interview
Questions were a mix of business, technology and puzzle questions. For example, I was asked to design an alarm clock for the blind. Another question was to develop the feature requirements for the next version of Microsoft Outlook. Generally, they are trying to see how you think and whether you can come up with innovative solutions for everyday problems
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) in Mar 2010
Interview
Interview process consisted of several 1:1 interviews with different members of the team. Questions mostly ranged from business strategy cases to various problem solving questions around the team's business. About 8 interviews in total. Had a fun day discussing several ideas with the teams. Be prepared with your analysis around several aspects of the industry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Should we launch a product in XYZ market? Why or Why not?