I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tokio) in Aug 2022
Interview
First interview goes very well and ask about Azure experience Second interview was conduct by 4 to 6 people and asked about DB questions and behaviour questions. All in Japanese, I saw interviewers unhappy face and understood they need to hire who fluent in Japanese not the technical side. No reply after the second interview
Great process where the interviewers made me feel comfortable and valued. It was a great indicator of the culture at the company. Most pleasant interviewing experience I've had in my career.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Microsoft (Taipei) in May 2021
Interview
Short call with recruiter to talk about the job fitness
Short call with first interviewer 20min - basic tech background and troubleshoot skill
Online meeting with team lead and peer 50 min - talk about your project and tech skills
English role play 50 min - don’t consider tech skills, just want to evaluate your soft skill, English oral and troubleshooting skill
Meeting with manager 50 min - behavior question and talk about yourself
Q&A session