Technical Writer 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 Technical Writer roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Technical Writer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 11%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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The interview process was very straightforward. Two interviews in the same week with three people in each interview over Zoom. Questions were fairly normal for the position and I felt comfortable asking questions at the end.
With this team, the process was wonderful. The people were engaging, respectful, and we even got to joke around a bit. Don't forget to show your personality in interviews. It matters.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about this, tell me more.
Tell me about times you were challenged on something and had to come to an agreement.
The interviewer was very personable! I very honestly did not expect the interview process to be so smooth and relaxing. The interview was made to be as calm as possible.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are there any similarities between your studies in English and Computer Science?