PM 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for PM roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 45 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a PM according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
Personality test: 25%
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Completely different from typical processes at Google and Meta and other MSFT teams. For every interview, I was asked behavioral questions and 1 case. Highly unusual to get case questions in every interview, and have half the time to answer them.
The interview process involved multiple stages. The questions were centered around behaviorial and strategical approaches to handle technical and business related challenges. It was one of the best experience that I have had in the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had competing priorities and how did you manage it?
I first received a call from the recruiter.
Initial Interviews: These were a mix of behavioural and technical questions.
Final Loop: Strategy, execution, and hypothetical product releases were all covered in the final round.
I learnt a lot about the culture at Microsoft and what they generally look for in their interviews from Product Alliance’s flagship course.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you assess whether or not to discontinue a product?