Project Manager 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 69.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager 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 Project Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Personality test: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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Got a call from the hiring manager first because the recruiter must have been too busy - 3 rounds of interviews with a panel at the end - overall pretty daunting but wasn’t too bad
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in Dec 2021
Interview
Had a great round of interviews for a PM role at Microsoft. Standard questions, super friendly team. Had a 1:1 chat with the hiring manager, was moved onto 4 rounds of interviews (all in one day), then a final person (AA round).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time your values didn't align with the interests of your stakeholders.
Tell me your "story."
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Mar 2019
Interview
The interview consists of a few stages: first with HR, then with the manager, and then with someone from the same team. The overall recruiting process can take up to 3 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly about the experience, so be ready with numbers and projects that you have completed.