I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Mar 2014
Interview
8 rounds, same management questions, make sure you are clear on the basics and that's it!!
Technical round goes on, depending if you are answering or not. They drill down until you stop answering and approach is more important than solution to them.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I came into the office for my interview, dressed in an interview suit. I was interviewed by a man and a woman. The woman was dressed in nice jeans and a blouse, and the man was wearing a T shirt, cargo shorts and flip flops. It was December and there was snow on the ground lol.
I was asked a series of questions that were intended to gauge my ability to problem solve, troubleshoot, and interact with someone less knowledgeable than myself.
The interview lasted for about 30 minutes and was fun and full of conversation. It was not overly stressful.
On my way home, not 15 minutes later, I received a call with a job offer for twice the pay I expected.
Please keep in mind, I've been with Microsoft for over 5 years now and I can tell you quite definitively that my experience is NOT the norm. Don't expect this same interview process. Typically the interview is either in person or over the phone and it involves a panel of people throwing incredibly difficult technical questions at you. They don't necessarily expect correct answers to all of those questions, but they want you to exhibit a strong technical proficiency and grace under pressure.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2016
Interview
I have found this job on one of the job portal. Applied there and got a call from the vendor company the next day. The process was very smooth, took about 4-5 days. This is a Contract position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about my profile, previous project experience and questions based on my resume.
mostly on troubleshooting.
Eg: What If any of your web server goes down, or any site is unavailable what will you do.
What kind of automation did you do.
What monitoring tools did you use.
When did you find most difficult situation in your previous job and what did you do.
And some general ITIL process Questions.