Team Lead applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 20% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Team Lead roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Team Lead according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 21%
Presentation: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
The interview process itself was seamless. Interviewers were warm and polite and made
It seem more like a conversation than an interview. Stage one was with a recruiter. Then 4 interviews with different MS people in different locations. The final interview was with the hiring manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you collaborate with regionally dispersed teams
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Alaska, IN) in Oct 2024
Interview
just finished my Microsoft interview — intense yet inspiring. They focused on problem-solving, curiosity, and mindset over perfection. It felt more like a thoughtful conversation than a test. It was a bit difficult but manageable.
There were three interviews in one day. One for coding, one for system design, and one for management. Everyone was very welcoming and nice. Half an hour break between each interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Build system design of a program that has a file system and a user can ask any question related to those files and their content.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Aug 2023
Interview
4 interviews one after the other of 1H and 15min each and then 15 min break. each interview with 1-2 interviewers. 2 technical interviews and 2 managerial and social skills interviews