I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2013
Interview
The Interview Process was a long one. Microsoft has a culture of expecting employees to fill-in for roles that are vacant, and thus do not proceed with a sense of urgency to fill the role. They have a much greater focus on selecting the right fit for Microsoft. Each interview was a progression, moving from technical depth of knowledge, to marketing experience, to personal and cultural fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a previous Product Launch. Was it successful? What key metrics did you measure? What lessons did you learn? What are the key activities you orchestrated prior to launch? What was your budget?
Interviewed at Microsoft but I did not get an offer. Team was nice and there were free drinks and some snacks on site which was a plus. I would love to apply and interview again!
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
Interview
Typical behavioral interview process. STAR format style interview questions. Why do you want to work at Microsoft, tell me about a time questions, greatest strengths, greatest weaknesses. Consisted of a recruiter screening, and three back to back interviews with senior and principal PMs.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Belgrade, Central Serbia) in Mar 2026
Interview
It was a level II and it was a great chat with the interviewer. More questions about my past experience, how I handled new features, change of requirements and my thoughts about AI replacing or writing code.