Service Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Service Engineer roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 31 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 Service Engineer according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 21%
Personality test: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 5%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Feb 2014
Interview
Phone screen for 40 minutes. I was then invited for an OnSite meeting. There were four rounds of 45 minutes each. Each of these were 1:1 interviews and were very very intense. I was tested on my tech skills, logical reasoning, problem solving abilities, abstract reasoning. Alongside I was also informed a lot about Microsoft engineering. Looking back I realize the tone of the interview was very very informal, although the content of the interview was very intense.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
5 levels of interview.
Most interviews are technical in nature. Questions range from basic to troubleshooting scenario-based questions with requirement for the individual to think about the next steps.Final interview is with hiring manager and HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
Based on the resume - explain about the project.
Describe the typical day in your current role.
What interest you in this particular role.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in Jul 2024
Interview
Short, sweet, & informative interview process. Thought provoking questions were asked with plenty of time to ask questions towards the end. Professional/academic achievements sought alongside personal ones. Pacific time zone though so fairly late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What happens between pressing enter on a URL and the page then loading?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Interviewed with three different employees over the course of 2 days; one being my direct report manager and 2 others I would be working with daily. The process was scheduled quickly. Instructions were easy and the location was not hard to find. The interviewers made me feel comfortable.