I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Nov 2011
Interview
HR calls you
Interviews are scheduled over 3-4 weeks, They include 2 technical, 1 language proficiency, 2 managerial and 1 HR round
Technical rounds are generally taken by a technical lead or an SME of a team where the vacancy is.
The technical interviews are more targeted towards understanding the troubleshooting approach.
Since you work with customers from USA over the phone, you have your language skills assessed.
Managerial rounds are to test the behavior of the candidate to check if they are in line with Microsoft values.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you handle a situation should you be stuck on a Sev A ticket with no help.
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds, 2 technical, 1 Managerial round. Technical rounds focused on what you have mentioned in the resume, so be well prepared for it. Technical round was bit tough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer focused more on the Windows OS stack.
After your resume is accepted, you will go through two individual interviews on the same day.
Each interview will be conducted online with one or two interviewers from the relevant department.
The first interview lasts 40 minutes and the second lasts 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They often asked about my motivation for applying and my experiences working in a team.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Sídney) in Feb 2025
Interview
Interview was with 8 other people who all joined at the same time. During the interview, no other interviewers put on their cameras during the entire interview. Two additional people entered the Teams interview 20 minutes late.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do when a senior IT manager was saying they are losing money every minute, how would you approach this issue?
