I applied through university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Jan 2019
Interview
Applied in October with a phone screen scheduled the following week. I thought the phone screen went okay, but then radio silence until December when I got an invite to fly to Microsoft. Flew out to Redmond, went through 4 back-to-back interviews for a PM Summer Internship. First interviewer was super kind, and everything went well. Second interview was much more difficult -- the interviewer didn't really give me any visual cues (such as nodding) to indicate whether my responses were in line with what he was thinking, and in general just didn't give me much guidance to go off of. Third interview was informal lunch, which was pretty good but I think having an interview over lunch is tough because you're trying to eat while also answering questions. Fourth interview was by far the best with someone who had been at Microsoft a really long time. Incredibly kind guy, and he offered me useful feedback on my responses as well as a framework for how to answer the case study questions. Everything was behavioral for the most part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a project you've worked on that you're the most proud of? How did you design it? What did you consider in the process?
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderābād) in Jan 2026
Interview
Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages.
Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Project Experience and Thought process
The interview process is grueling and I get why people do it but its more awareness, know that you'll spend an entire day and meet several people, so it's important to be mentally and physically prepared. Eat a good breakfast but not heavy stay hydrated. This was just for a PM role it's their standard process I imagine executive level is another thing altogether
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you didn't agree with someone who was a stakeholder on your project and how did you handle that?
Very smooth, thoughtful interview process. It showed the recruiter really cared what I had to contribute and asked great followup clarifying questions. Would definitely recommend everyone try an interview with them even if it doesn't pan out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one project that you have worked on and tell us the outcomes?