From mine point of view, but also having a lots of other opinions from other people. It’s not the model of interview, is more the choice of candidates for the finals interviews.
Ok, Microsoft have quotas, but you need to choose the best and most experienced candidate, sometimes I seen that the person admitted, compared with others (even in soft skills, even with the personality) compared with others is not the best. Probably have some connections or networking.
And quotas regarding age, I have see a lot’s off people with more than 40 years very well qualified and with a lots of experience, that is not taking in consideration. Sometimes I see that the individual that was hire, ok is younger, but with several lacks about experience.
I don’t say that the model is wrong, but sometimes you should give some chances to other people that doesn’t have the internal networking our connection .