I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Reston, VA) in Apr 2016
Interview
Reached out to by a recruiter in Washington for a direct hire role and started with a phone interview. This recruiter was extremely dry and showed zero enthusiasm during the call (very surprising because i have always had a great outlook on Microsoft overall). He went through general questions like how my career progressed and what I'm doing in my current role and left it open for me to ask questions. He never had a solid answer for anything and said he honestly didn't know much about the role he was recruiting for (not a good sign).
I didn't move to the next stage and am not sure why..... The recruiter didn't follow up with me and ignored my email when i reached out to see if there was a status update.
Disappointing experience overall.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Prag) in Aug 2014
Interview
Process was extensive - 5 interviews. It was a combination of evaluating of past experience, motivation, ability to execute and work under pressure. Going through the CV and going into details of the quality of the experience. There was a lot of emphasis on the potential and competencies. Interviews were with the manager, skip level manager, also the HR Manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide and example of the most challenging situation you have faced in your current role. How did you deal with it?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
The interview process was all about challenging your will and intelligence. I'm not sure there is a message to the madness they just want to ensure you can make it through a college style hiring process without breaking down.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain in words and actions how you would build something