The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bellevue, WA) in May 2011
Interview
First round interview on campus after resume screening. I did well (he said "Wow" to my answers). Role playing: interviewer pretended to be an engineer and proposed a design solution to a problem, and told me to be the program manager and respond. Asked about how I would define metrics to measure for X and Y.
On site interview, asked to design X, optimize Y, come up with how X would be different as you moved from one hardware platform to another.
The hiring manager who ended up hiring me, I didn't like, so I requested that I have one of the other interviewers be my manager, and they were willing to fulfill that request.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
define utilization of flights if you were CEO of Southwest.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Jan 2026
Interview
Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages.
Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Project Experience and Thought process
The interview process is grueling and I get why people do it but its more awareness, know that you'll spend an entire day and meet several people, so it's important to be mentally and physically prepared. Eat a good breakfast but not heavy stay hydrated. This was just for a PM role it's their standard process I imagine executive level is another thing altogether
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Tell me about a time you didn't agree with someone who was a stakeholder on your project and how did you handle that?
Very smooth, thoughtful interview process. It showed the recruiter really cared what I had to contribute and asked great followup clarifying questions. Would definitely recommend everyone try an interview with them even if it doesn't pan out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one project that you have worked on and tell us the outcomes?
