Microsoft Customer Service Representative interview questions
based on 89 ratings - Updated Jan 7, 2026
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft in May 2010
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I submitted my resume online, then received a call from a Microsoft recruiter three days later. She was very nice and easy to talk to. She asked me for a range of available times to talk the next day. I gave her a range of 8 am until 11 am and then 4-5 pm. I received (without warning) a call at 8 am the next day. The phone interviewer had absolutely no personality whatsoever and was almost impossible to interact with. He did not want to do a face to face interview because he didn't think I had the necessary skills.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2010
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Overall negative experience. Was referred by an MS employee and after 14-day, received an automated email that said there were no jobs that fit at the time. Then a few weeks later received an email from the hiring manager. Had a phone screening with the hiring manager and he said that they would get me in-house. A month went by and nothing and I had disregarded it and moved on. Then I get an email apologizing for delay and that they would schedule me to bring in-house. Interview scheduled a week later and had a call with HR. He tells me that they're looking to move fast and that I should receive results the day after interviews. He had called a little late and was very apologetic for calling me late. Was super nice. Even gave me his phone number to reach out to him afterwards.
In-house interviews went fine. Everyone was nice. Had a loop of 3 potential colleagues, one of them a lunch interview. Then they decided they'd have another manager interview me, but it was not the hiring manager, which I thought was odd.
At any rate, I did not hear back the next day. I have followed up with the recruiter a few times and it has been a month and a half, and no response at all. Not even an automated "thanks for applying but this position has been filled" or "you weren't a good fit." Just nothing but arrogant silence. While I can infer that there is no offer in the pipeline, I just think it plain RUDE to treat people like this.
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Question 1
Tell me a time when someone surprised you with their actions.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2008
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1:1 phone interview with the manager first. Then a 5 hour phone/face to face interview with various groups across the company. Each interviewer was different and some were unprepared, did not have my resume or the phone number to reach me at their offices. HR asked basic questions about your background, skills. Marketing asked questions about experience with marketing - and how you would help them with their position. Definitely read and know those thought questions about how to move Mt Fuji- I was asked several of those questions.
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Question 1
Tell me how you would do my ( marketing/engineering) job and do it better?
You have to reach and not go over 700 lbs on this scale. Everything can only be weighed one time. One group of products has already passed, but you have another set that has to be weighed without going over. How will you do this and please diagram it.