I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Oct 2015
Interview
I came in to interview for a technical management position but the actual position was more like program management.
The first person I interview with was a VP and he didn't like me. Since interview feedback is shared forward and no one else would counter the VP I wasted a whole day interviewing for a job I couldn't get and which I didn't want. Sigh.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you convince other people that they should use this tool.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Lagos) in Mar 2021
Interview
Not a straightforward process. You might think you did well and see a different outcome. More like they already had in mind the candidate they wanted. To me, I feel it's not a straightforward process. And when they want to collate results, they usually want to go in the direction of the hiring manager. This is my opinion. I would love it if results are gotten independently.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many questions about system design and architecture and management skills.
Candidates applying for Software Development Manager roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 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 Software Development Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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