Solution Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Solution Specialist roles take an average of 45 days to get hired, when considering 21 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 Solution Specialist according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Background check: 21%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 1%
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sydney)
Interview
15 mins presentation for the first round of interviews. They gave a case study and made a presentation of it. Not too hard, nice interviewers. 15 mins presentation for the first round of interviews. They gave a case study and made a presentation of it. Not too hard, nice interviewers.
4-5 rounds of interviews, some were with HR and the last one was a back-to-back interview with around 3 different members including solution architects and people working in tech sales
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Apr 2025
Interview
Foi um processo longo, bastante desafiador, com inúmeras entrevistas e pouco claro sobre próximos passos. Primeiro voce se candidata, é chamado pelo RH, passa por um especialista técnico, passa pelo gestor da vaga, passa pelo VP da vaga, e aí sim é feita a offer.