I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2016
Interview
I have found this job on one of the job portal. Applied there and got a call from the vendor company the next day. The process was very smooth, took about 4-5 days. This is a Contract position.
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Question 1
Asked about my profile, previous project experience and questions based on my resume.
mostly on troubleshooting.
Eg: What If any of your web server goes down, or any site is unavailable what will you do.
What kind of automation did you do.
What monitoring tools did you use.
When did you find most difficult situation in your previous job and what did you do.
And some general ITIL process Questions.
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.
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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.
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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 (Sydney) 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.
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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?
