The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft in Feb 2012
Interview
Applied via College Recruiting Center, got an email from HR. The interview was conducted on campus. HE first asked me why I was interested in PM, then we talked about the difference between general dev role as a software engineer and the manager role as PM. Also talked about my research experience, and asked me some follow up questions about it. Then he asked me a short coding question to work on for the remaining 10 mins. The interview took 30 mins total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given three integers as input, write a function that tells whether it is equilateral, isosceles, or right triangle. if it is not a triangle, it should say so as well.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad) in Jan 2026
Interview
Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages.
Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Project Experience and Thought process
The interview process is grueling and I get why people do it but its more awareness, know that you'll spend an entire day and meet several people, so it's important to be mentally and physically prepared. Eat a good breakfast but not heavy stay hydrated. This was just for a PM role it's their standard process I imagine executive level is another thing altogether
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you didn't agree with someone who was a stakeholder on your project and how did you handle that?
Very smooth, thoughtful interview process. It showed the recruiter really cared what I had to contribute and asked great followup clarifying questions. Would definitely recommend everyone try an interview with them even if it doesn't pan out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one project that you have worked on and tell us the outcomes?
