Director of Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director of Sales roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Director of Sales according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 26%
Background check: 16%
Presentation: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Group panel interview: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
Working with the Xamarin recruiting team was the best recruiting process I have experienced. They were always crystal clear with next steps, highly responsive, and transparent of how far into the interview process I was. Anytime I had a question, I was comfortable reaching out to the recruiter or the hiring manager and they were always quick to respond.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the sales cadence you have experience operating in.
Great process start to finish, first IV was over Zoom and internal recruitment were on point. Great signposting and contact start to finish! Final Interview in London F2F was very well structured, without being too stuffy.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2023
Interview
Good well manage positive process respectful well defined and planned time managed well and enjoy conversation not so long and not so short follow up all the time well prepare
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Paris) in Dec 2022
Interview
Sourcing contacts first You need to apply via web based application. 3 interviews of 45 minutes with 2 people each. First with the sourcing contact and then hiring manager (2nd line) and a direct report. Then a second line manager and someone from the extended team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain a challenging situation with your team and how you overcame it ? Can you describe a time where you disagreed with your management?