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      Program Manager Intern Interview

      Dec 1, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Redmond, WA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Nov 2013

      Interview

      On-campus interview that lasted about 25 minutes. Was asked to talk about a few things on my resume, and then to write a code to remove duplicates from an array. Didn't feel very good about the coding session--my answer seemed inefficient. Apparently they agreed that I was better at talking than I was at coding, as they asked me to fly out for the PM role. Once there, I was placed in an interview group of ~20 other candidates. One thing that was strange about our experience was that instead of the typical variable number of interviews, we were all given 4 (and told that we would be). They also guaranteed us results after lunch, which was both a relief and extra stressful. Interview one: we chatted for a while and then talked through a problem regarding system updates and server communication (the keys to this one were asking questions that made clear what each party knew and also understanding the priorities of the different updates). Interview two: My worst interview. Talked about solving Seattle's traffic problems (a "see how you think" kind of problem) and then had a shortest-path algorithm variant. I picked a poor approach for the latter but corrected myself with a simpler and cleaner answer before the interview was over. Interview three: Write an algorithm to solve a NYT-style cryptogram (actually I have no idea if these are real or not--I have never heard of them). Then, design an app. Then, make money off of it (ads don't count). A really fun interview, as he and I kept building off each other's ideas. Interview four: Design a parking lot system (with some additional specifications). The keys were A) to not overcomplicate things, as the users crave simplicity, not technology, and B) to recognize that ultimately the system isn't worth implementing from management's standpoint, since the improvements wouldn't affect productivity. We went to lunch, and then came back to learn our fates!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Didn't expect the cryptogram question, since it had more technical aspects than I was expecting given the first couple of interviews.
      Answer question
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      Question 1

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      Microsoft interviews FAQs

      • Program Manager Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Program Manager Intern roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 67 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 Program Manager Intern according to 67 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  41%

        Phone interview:  22%

        Skills test:  12%

        Personality test:  7%

        Background check:  6%

        Group panel interview:  4%

        Drug test:  3%

        Presentation:  3%

        IQ intelligence test:  1%

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