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      Marketing Interview

      Sep 24, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Redmond, WA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Sep 2019

      Interview

      Applied online, got a phone screening with an entry-level marketing person a month after applying, got invited to interview on-site a month after the phone screen, got the results 4 days after the on-site interview. The phone screen consisted of very typical questions - tell me about yourself, why Microsoft, and 4 behavioral questions about working in teams, solving conflicts, overcoming disagreements, etc. The on-site interview consisted of 4 back-to-back 45 min interviews with various marketing leaders from all different levels, from entry-level marketing managers to senior marketing directors. You start off in a room with all the interview candidates for all the internship roles, and you get time to network with fellow interview candidates and a couple of full time employees. You then go through the 4 interviews in a row. Each interviewer was different, but most interviews were focused on behavioral questions. They asked a lot of questions about collaboration. I was also asked a lot about specific resume experiences. The marketing-related questions were fairly basic for the most part, but I did get some that threw me off. After the 4 interviews, you get treated to lunch and a brief campus tour, then you're free to go home. Microsoft pays for all your travel and gives you a generous budget for food, sightseeing, etc. Overall, the on-site interview experience was awesome! Advice: read "Rise Above the Noise" by Lewis C. Lin. Read Microsoft's annual report and gain a deep understanding of their product line and where their products stand within the tech industry as a whole. Be educated on current events in the industry. Prepare a personal and unique answer for "Why Microsoft?" Start every marketing question by thinking about the consumer. Have examples prepared for every common behavioral question. Make sure your answers show that you align with Microsoft's culture and values. Emphasize teamwork and leadership abilities. Be conversational and don't sound like your answers are scripted.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself Walk me through your resume. Tell me more about [experience on resume] and the impact you had there. Why Microsoft? What do you want to learn or gain from this internship? What kind of role are you interested in? Tell me about a time you worked on a collaborative project. Tell me about a time you faced a conflict and how you dealt with it. Tell me about a time you worked cross-functionally. Tell me about a project you worked on and what your role was in the project. Tell me about a time you had to get someone to do something they didn’t want to do. How do you juggle all your responsibilities in life? Tell me about a time you had to make a decision under pressure and time constraints. Can you teach me about something that I wouldn’t know? What would you do if your project was depending on someone else to complete their part but they weren’t completing it because they were too busy? What kind of leadership approach do you take when leading a project? Tell me about a time you had to work with someone who you didn’t agree with. Tell me about a time you worked with multiple stakeholders. Tell me about how you use data analytics in your internships. Tell me about a time you failed. What is it about Microsoft’s values that really resonates with you? Tell me about a time you let someone else down, like your supervisor. What are you excited to learn during your next few years at school? What’s your favorite Microsoft product and why? Ok, how would you market it to [random demographic]? What kind of approach do you take when developing a marketing strategy? How does data drive marketing? Which product should Microsoft discontinue and why?
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      Microsoft interviews FAQs

      • Marketing 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 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Marketing roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 52 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 Marketing according to 52 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  26%

        Phone interview:  19%

        Group panel interview:  13%

        Skills test:  13%

        Presentation:  8%

        Background check:  8%

        Personality test:  6%

        Other:  3%

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