I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Bengaluru) in Mar 2012
Interview
Simple.
3 rounds. Simple questions regarding overview of Microsoft Exchange and O365.
Names of essential services, configuration related questions.
Two technical rounds, one managerial, all in the same day.
There were certain basic questions regarding algos and time/space complexity.
Few puzzles in the first round.
Also a GD on Cloud computing and advantages-very generic.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the entire mail flow when a user clicks "Send" from his gmail account to an Exchange mailbox
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?
