I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Singapur) in Jan 2015
Interview
Most of the senior role are given priority to internal candidates. HR has a policy to retain internal talents, so external candidates are usually tough to get in senior LT position in MS.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Microsoft (Londres, Inglaterra) in May 2013
Interview
usually a 4-5 interview loop focused on specific competencies, usually all done on the same day by different interviews who focus on one or two competency areas. If successful the final interview is an AA (As Appropriate) which focus more on your long term fit in the company i.e. your ability/capability to perform a higher level job in the future. sometimes the loop can extend to 5 -10 interviews which can be soul destroying especially when bing asked repeated questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had difficulty trying to convince your manager of an idea
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Mar 2011
Interview
Interactive, scenario based questions. Multiple people interviewed me in the course of the day. I was asked to what seemed like a 'screen test' in which i was to propose a plan to fix a problem they were (in reality) having with their strategic direction. Kept in touch with the hiring manager in addition to the HR recruiter to keep me informed throughout the decision making process. I was able to negotiate a higher salary and you should try too. Its your change to establish a strong base for future raises/bonuses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Posed theoretical managerial questions; situational interviewing. My role was non technical