I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2018
Interview
Applied online then was contacted via email to set up a phone interview.
While the interviewer stated that she was interested in moving further with my application and I should contact her after the weekend, I received no response when I emailed her.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What previous experience do you have with gaming and gaming communities?
Straightforward soft skills interview with some of your background and how you see yourself fitting into the role and what you might bring to the team. The team wanted to know about some relevant skills in background and previous roles that may come into play.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and some of your experience in similar roles
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Three rounds of interview: 1st round was with the recruiter. 2nd round was with another recruiter. 3rd round was in-person. They asked the normal behavioral questions in the first round. 2nd round questions were more technical. 3rd round of questions were more of a culture fit set of questions.
Gaming Expert applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Gaming Expert roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Gaming Expert according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 10%
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