I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Oct 2019
Interview
Applied through referral link. Had first round interview (30-45 min phone screening) a few weeks later. This consisted of 10 mins background and behavioral questions, 15 min coding question, and 5 minutes of questions. Interviewer was really nice and encouraging. I was told the next day I would have a final round interview in Redmond. I scheduled my interview for 5 weeks later. I was not in the country at that time so Microsoft allowed me to complete the final round over Skype. The final round consisted of four 45 minute interviews. The interviews varied, and the interviewers went in ascending order of seniority at the company. First interview was talking about my background, a few problem solving questions, and a product design question. Second was talking through hypothetical questions of what I would do if I were a PM in certain situations, and then talking about what factors I would consider in product design/development/launch. Third was mostly background, behavioral questions, and again what factors I would consider in developing an app. Fourth was not really an interview, but more just a discussion about security concerns and some questions. Great interview process overall!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Design a smart fridge for people with disabilities.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Jan 2026
Interview
Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages.
Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Project Experience and Thought process
The interview process is grueling and I get why people do it but its more awareness, know that you'll spend an entire day and meet several people, so it's important to be mentally and physically prepared. Eat a good breakfast but not heavy stay hydrated. This was just for a PM role it's their standard process I imagine executive level is another thing altogether
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you didn't agree with someone who was a stakeholder on your project and how did you handle that?
Very smooth, thoughtful interview process. It showed the recruiter really cared what I had to contribute and asked great followup clarifying questions. Would definitely recommend everyone try an interview with them even if it doesn't pan out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one project that you have worked on and tell us the outcomes?