I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Apr 2010
Interview
I was first interviewed by a recruiter of the agency that gave support to the process. Then I was directed to an interview with the HR analyst of Microsoft. In the same day I went to an English school to have tested my level in the English language. I did both written and conversation tests there.
Four weeks later I was interviewed by 3 managers from the team of the director I would assist. It took two days. All of them were very receptive and deeply interested on understanding who I am. It seemed more as conversations between people that were just introduced than a traditional interview with questions and answers.
The process would have one more step with an interview with the director, but I was informed three weeks later that the process was over.
I was very pleased to be there and learn a little bit more about the company from the insiders. The only thing I would complain about is regarding the long periods without any answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you found out that someone in your team is stealing the company?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Its a process, recruiter meeting, interview with hiring manager and previous EA and then background check by a UK company who checks your work history, educational certs must be uploaded and if you have ever been self employed registration and dereg documents are required.
Competency based questions and general role specific questions after that 20 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the most challenging situation that you have experienced.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft in June 2024
Interview
1. Pre-Interview
Application Review: Resume and portfolio screening (2–3 days)
Initial Phone Screen: 15–20 min call with HR to confirm basic qualifications, availability, and salary expectations
2. Technical Assessment
Online Coding Test: 60 min platform-based test (JavaScript, React, CSS, problem-solving)
Take-Home Project (optional): Small real-world task (e.g., build a responsive component with API integration) – submitted within 3 days
3. Technical Interview
Duration: 90 minutes
Panel: Senior Developer + Tech Lead
Part 1 – Code Review (30 min)
Walk through the take-home project; explain decisions, edge cases, and potential improvements
Part 2 – Live Coding (40 min)
Solve a frontend-focused problem (pair programming style) – focus on logic, clean code, and communication
Part 3 – System Design & Architecture (20 min)
High-level discussion on structuring a frontend app (state management, performance, scalability)
I felt like they were not interested from the first second and trying to find some questions to ask ad hoc. It was not bad, but nothing exciting during the interview.