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Microsoft interviews FAQs
Finance Rotation Program applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Finance Rotation Program roles take an average of 57 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Finance Rotation Program according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 60%
Phone interview: 40%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
I applied through college career services. A 45 minute phone interview was scheduled. The interview was almost entirely focused on fit. These questions were both trying to gauge my interest in finance, and standard fit questions like tell us about a group project that did not go as well as it could have and what you would do to improve it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most interesting question was if you could graduate immediately and work in a job for 6 months, what job would you pick? This never went on your resume, you could not leverage it to get new jobs and you were not paid for it. After I answered I was pressed to justify my choices and had to argue whether it was important if I could competently do the job now.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2024
Interview
The interview itself was fairly painless and had great interviewers. I wouldn't worry as much as I did going in and just be yourself and know what you are talking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.What was a time you delt with a lot of data and how did you handle it?
2.When was a time you worked in a group setting and had an issue? How did you resolve it, if you did.
3.What is your favorite financial performance metric? Why?
4.Describe said financial performance metric to a person who knows nothing about finance and to a CEO.
5.When was a time you were shocked by the critique you were being given?
6.How do you choose which tasks to prioritize?
I interviewed for FRP in summer/fall 2021. The interview process was amazing and everyone was really nice and welcoming. First round was teams interview 1/2 hour and then superday with 3 1/2 hour back to back interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral questions, only technical question I got was regarding financial statements
I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Microsoft
Interview
Attended diversity event that had first round interview. First interview mostly behavioral. Attended super day in Redmond, WA. The interview was very painless. Interviewers wanted me to do well.