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 through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Charlottesville, VA) in Sep 2015
Interview
Was recommended by a friend, had one on-campus interview and then was flown out to Redmond. The on-campus interview was very friendly, and the interviewer seemed genuinely interested. This interview lasted around 45 minutes, and she said she would get back to me within a few days. I think received an email inviting me to come to Redmond, where there was a full day of interviews.
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Question 1
Tell me three things you learned at ______ (internship I had the previous summer).
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Gainesville, FL) in Sep 2015
Interview
Submitted resume directly on Microsoft's career, and emailed campus recruiter. Initial Interview after a week, and overall process took around 4 weeks. The recruiter was exhausted at the end of the day. Jump right into a technical question. If you struggle, he or she will drop some hints for you. Also asked a couple behavioral and innovative questions. After the initial interview, heard back from them after 2 weeks regarding a potential 2nd round for on site
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Sep 2015
Interview
One interview on college campus, 4 in redmond. The on campus interview was 30 minutes and each round in Redmond was 45 minutes long. They do a really good job in keeping you calm and are very helpful.