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Principal Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

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based on 19 ratings - Updated Apr 13, 2022

Average interview difficulty

Mixed interview experience

How others got an interview

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Applied online
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19 interviews

Principal Program Manager Interview

Apr 13, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (New Delhi) in Mar 2022

Interview

4 rounds with a mix of peers and ++ level employees from the team's ecosystem. All interviews focused on a mix of behavorial questions, and system and user thinking problems. I was interviewing for the role in Canada sitting out of India so conversations were scheduled late in the night. Interviewers were friendly and accommodating of this time difference.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

- Tell about a time you solved a complex problem for the company - Build a 'follow' feature for Microsoft Start - Any new-age technology that interests you? Structure a product based on that technology. - How will you respond to feedback on content on your product - if management told you that 'objectionable' content is passing through the feed, how would you resolve this situation?

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Principal Program Manager Interview

Mar 7, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in May 2021

Interview

There were 2 rounds and the questions were related to team management and program management. There were less questions on product management though the responsibility claimed to be a manager product management.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me some of the critical decisions you have made in your career?

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Principal Program Manager Interview

Feb 11, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Nov 2021

Interview

Among all the companies I spoke to (and got offers from all of them), Microsoft interviews were the most humane. All people were nice, respectful, engaged, and I felt like I was sold the product more than asked to sell myself.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Mostly behavioral questions about working with engineers & questions on product design.

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