Developer 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in May 2009
Interview
Hiring process was full day event starting from 8 am. I had 8 interviews in a row & that includes lunch meeting. During the lunch meeting / interview, I was asked to write a code on the paper napkin while eating. Overall, the interviews were quite intense & technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do with unsatisfied boss (aside from leaving) ?