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      Program Manager Interview

      22 Nov 2009
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Beverly, MA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Beverly, MA) in Nov 2009

      Interview

      Got the initial first round when Microsoft came to my school. I gave my resume to my friend who just started, and he handed it off the the recruiter who then got me the first round. I thought it was the worst interview i had had on campus. My scheduled interviewer was late, so I did my interview with a different person and for only 15 minutes rather than 30. I felt flustered, but I guess it turned out OK. Once I heard I got a final round, it took a LONG time for them to set up (3 weeks). When they finally set a date, it was past the deadlines of my other offers so I declined to interview. They then rescheduled the interview for later the same week. I had everything figured out only 4 days I was scheduled to interview. I interviewed with a team based in Beverly, MA. It was much more straightforward than I expected...no real brain teasers, with more behavioral types of questions. Then of course since I was interviewing for a PM, design questions. No coding at all, which was good because I was really worried about that. I only had 3 interviews, which worries me since I heard you have a full day of 5 interviews if they like you. But it was a smaller team/office, so maybe they didn't have 5 people to interview me. I did interview with senior level PMs. I have yet to hear back, but I'm assuming bad news. One thing I found is that Microsoft has a lot of resources to help you do well in the interviews. There was a candidate phone lead by one of the recruiters that I found incredibly helpful. I feel like if I really wanted this job, going into it I was happy with my other offers, I could have really studied more about what to expect. My overall interactions with the interview scheduler weren't the best. They were slow to get to me. Plus, the office I was going to was very confusing and large, so it was difficult for me to find Microsoft's office. I wish I had more straightforward directions. On another note, Microsoft is the cheapest when it comes to mileage. only .36 cents a mile (other companies have been at least .5)

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Gather the requirements for an ATM for kids.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Design the UI for a product.
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Design the UI for an online restaurant ordering system.
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Design a cell phone for kids.
      Answer question

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      Program Manager Interview

      17 Mar 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hyderābād
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      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

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      Program Manager Interview

      8 Sept 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Redmond, WA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)

      Interview

      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?
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      Question 2

      Tell me about a time that your project was not going to launch on it's timeline.
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      Program Manager Interview

      31 July 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Microsoft

      Interview

      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?
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