I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2016
Interview
4 rounds of interview competency based. Not technically too challenging, was a 2 way conversation about the role and the culture to ensure both were a good fit for each other.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Competency based. Teamwork, style, technical background and qualifications
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Shenzhen, Guangdong) in Sep 2012
Interview
After an employee referral, I have been contacted by a recruiter than screened my application.
Then I had a phone interview with my future manager.
The last step was a 5 rounds of face-to-face interview with direct managers, other managers and peers.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2016
Interview
Very good, four interviews with the team. Technical and non-technical questions. Personal questions were asked, benefits were explained and very good process overall. All interviews was done in over two days, since I couldnt be onsite the interview was done over Skype for Business.