Microsoft Corporation is a technology company. The company develops, licenses, and supports a range of software products, services and devices.
Microsoft looks for people interested in solving societal problems through the advancement of AI. They look for creatives with a passion for technology, a strong desire to learn, intelligence, a willingness to work hard, rock-solid skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a desire to be the best.
In Microsoft’s fiscal 2019, overall sales soared 14% year-over-year, to $125.8 billion. Last fall, the software titan won a coveted cloud-computing contract with the Pentagon worth up to $10 billion, a deal that would help solidify Microsoft’s reputation as a leading cloud vendor. Minimally integrated companies: LinkedIn, GitHub, Compulsion, Playground Games, Ninja Theory, InXile, Obsidian Entertainment, and Undead Labs.
Microsoft offers summer internships to current students in Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, PhD programs. During the program, interns work on teams and utilize their skills and insights to complete innovative projects. Additionally, interns also undergo training and development in order to learn and grow. Interns are integrated into Microsoft’s unique company culture; they have the opportunity to attend executive events and network with senior leaders.
The process typically takes around 2 months and typically consists of multiple rounds of interviews
Questions are typically behavioral; the interviewer will ask questions about your resume and past experiences
There are usually four rounds of interviews that last around 45 minutes each. You will have to answer a mix of behavioral and technical questions and should be prepared to discuss your problem solving techniques.
Reach out to your alumni network or employees via LinkedIn and see if they can offer you insight into Microsoft and the interview process.
Conduct research on Microsoft so that you can tell an interviewer exactly how your vision, ideal work environment, interests, and goals align with theirs. Have a list of questions ready to show your passion.
The positions are very competitive to get, so doing your research and preparing for behavioral-type questions is imperative.
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