Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 46 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Director according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Personality test: 33%
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Normal interview process, nothing out of the ordinary. Process did drag out a little from start until final round. Interviews were well prepared (looked at resume and likely chatted with each other before the interview).
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft in May 2023
Interview
Questions were basic and loop participants were cross functional team members. A total of 7 interviews all scheduled in a relatively compact window. HR was responsive and I had an overall good experience
4 Virtual Interviews, HR, Technical 1, Technical 2, Technical 3
1 In person in Seattle, Washington for whole day.
There were 2 days between each interview and the in person had two week notice as I was unavailable in the first slot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you upskill people to keep up with the automation that AI is bringing in?