Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 55 days.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2015
Interview
Discusse logical thinking , communication skills, critical thinking, product sense
Lots of focus on technical skills and communication skills of the candidate , ability work with design and engineering
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2018
Interview
1st round: Phone interview to judge company fit
2nd round: 4 interview super day with one particular group within the company at Seattle HQ. If you kill the 4 interviews, u might be put up for a 5th interview with a partner.
All expenses paid for, the interview is usually fun. Every question that u prolly could need the answer to was in the 'How to crack a PM interview' book.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
4 types of questions: behavioral (MSFT is bigger on this than other PM positions), technical coding (base level), market sizing, case (not the consulting case) questions, and design questions.