I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dallas, TX) in Aug 2020
Interview
3 days of interviews, mostly behavioral and how you perform in work situations. Some people has to prepare presentations but I did not. I mostly answered questions about my desire to work for social justice projects.
Also erstes Interview mit HR, im Anschluss mit dem hiring Manager und zuletzt ein technisches Interview. HR hat die gängigen Fragen gestellt. Hiring Manager vermehrt über Verhaltensfragen und das technische Interview hauptsächlich um Cloud und .NET Anwendungen.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Welches Feature von .NET 8 ist dir am meisten aufgefallen, als du diese zum ersten Mal verwendet hast.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2025
Interview
The panelists were highly professional, fostering a friendly and engaging atmosphere. Their questions were thoughtful and relevant, contributing to a productive and insightful discussion. The overall experience was well-organized and demonstrated a high level of expertise.
Hit or miss with the people you engage. Some are good, some are not. This role is a stepping stone in my opinion. There are other positions one can move into after some time in this one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some things you've done to avoid conflict in the work place.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 38 days to get hired, when considering 39 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 Consultant according to 39 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 19%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Skills test: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 2%
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