PM Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PM Intern roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 58 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a PM Intern according to 58 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 37%
Phone interview: 19%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 4%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Dec 2012
Interview
Very long process that included initial contact for an interview invitation by a recruiter, followed by a 1:1 interview at University campus, and finally 2 months later an on site interview in Redmond. Met with three different full time employees, asked general design questions, why I was interested in PM, and details about projects that I've worked on in and outside of school. Some coding/algorithm questions as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked to describe the differences between some applications.
Rec call followed by 3 back to back - face to face
Ask follow up questions, take time and answer only when you're ready to answer. Learn about the org inhand and dont make up stories. Be real !
Hiring Screen + Final Loop ( 3 Rounds)
Behavior + system design + case study ( Ask clarifying questions, go over background etc) - 30-45 min each round - 3 different interviewers. all go over your background and pick a experience to dive deep into
the interview process involved 3 separate interviews with different product/program managers on the same team. The interview was mostly behavioral, although there were a few curveballs (1 quantitative question, 1 difficult product design/technical question)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to choose between two options