I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (El Paso, TX) in Sept 2019
Interview
I was interviewed through my university after a career fair that had Microsoft recruiters present. The interview email did not specify if it was for PM or software development and I had prepared more for the SD position and was very unprepared, but it was a fairly straightforward interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you explain the internet to a 5-year-old?
If you had a feedback system where any customer can input any comment, how would you sort those strings to determine what 3 tasks deserve highest priority?
Rec call followed by 3 back to back - face to face
Ask follow up questions, take time and answer only when you're ready to answer. Learn about the org inhand and dont make up stories. Be real !
Hiring Screen + Final Loop ( 3 Rounds)
Behavior + system design + case study ( Ask clarifying questions, go over background etc) - 30-45 min each round - 3 different interviewers. all go over your background and pick a experience to dive deep into
the interview process involved 3 separate interviews with different product/program managers on the same team. The interview was mostly behavioral, although there were a few curveballs (1 quantitative question, 1 difficult product design/technical question)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to choose between two options