Interview with Microsoft tomorrow **Update**

[hypn0tik]

I just got a call about 10 minutes ago giving me this amazing news.

I was hoping if people could let me know what to expect, what type of questions they ask, whether they have a test like Google does and so on.

Thanks in advance!

Please wish me luck.

**Update - Feb. 2, 2006**

Well, the first interview (the HR part) went well. I was asked 'What was your most difficult programming assignment?" So I replied with, "Binary search trees". I went on to tell her that I didn't have trouble with the algorithm, but my difficulty was with the actual coding

Well, that was a HUGE mistake.

The first question the next person interviewed with asked, 'How do you check to see if a Binary tree is valid?'

I was able to describe the algorithm to him, but I could not for the life of me write out the code. I even knew how to do it recursively, but I couldn't write down the code.

I asked him afterwards, once the interview ended, what he thought about how I did and he said, "You have some good insight. I take it this is your first interview of this type?"

"Yeah, this was my first technical interview."

"Don't worry about it. Even I blew my first interview."

So yeah, I basically got WTFpwned by M$. He even told me I blew the interview so I guess I won't be getting a call back form them.

HotChic, you were 100% right about the collaborating part.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

 

[EngenZerO]

is it a phone interview?

 

[mcvickj]

Programmer position?

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
is it a phone interview?

No

Originally posted by: mcvickj
Programmer position?

No. It's for Project Management.

 

[DaShen]

You will be interviewed by three people on a board. One will ask light question, another technical questions, another riddle/logics questions. Don't get riled up and go to the website and study some of the common questions asked.

Other than that, no problem.

Sometimes you are interviewed by another person before they call you for the other interview.

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: DaShen
You will be interviewed by three people on a board. One will ask light question, another technical questions, another riddle/logics questions. Don't get riled up and go to the website and study some of the common questions asked.

Other than that, no problem.

Sometimes you are interviewed by another person before they call you for the other interview.

Well, they said I'd have 2 back to back 30 minute interviews. I'm guessing that one will be HR stuff while the other will be technical in nature.

 

[EngenZerO]

you will probably get some behavioral questions and i guess a few questions related to project managment (probably describe what you have done in the past).

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
you will probably get some behavioral questions and i guess a few questions related to project managment (probably describe what you have done in the past).

I think I should be ok with that part. The behavioural questions though, any ideas as to what some of the common (and some not so common) questions are?

Edit: I have class right now, but I'll check back during the day at evenly spaced intervals.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
you will probably get some behavioral questions and i guess a few questions related to project managment (probably describe what you have done in the past).

I think I should be ok with that part. The behavioural questions though, any ideas as to what some of the common (and some not so common) questions are?

i really don't remember the ones they asked me... this was roughly a year ago and i was interviewing with many different companies...

edit... i will try to remember, and i will talk 2 one of my buddies later today... he did a co-op a few months back.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

MS interviews are tough if you aren't prepared

they are different depending on the position sought

spend some time googling...

 

[hypn0tik]

Thanks for all those that replied.

Anyone else have some experiences they are willing to share with me?

 

[hypn0tik]

Anyone?

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Remember to talk about how much you love Google and Apple, I've heard it does wonders.

Have you ever had an interview where they ask you puzzling questions?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Advanced Search of archived threads should find something.

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
Remember to talk about how much you love Google and Apple, I've heard it does wonders.

Have you ever had an interview where they ask you puzzling questions?

I can't tell if you're being serious or not.

No, I've never had an interview where I was asked puzzling questions.

 

[FrozenCanadian]

I have no advice but I wish you good luck.

 

[RichUK]

Good Luck!

I hear they give you a free Xbox 360 on your way out

 

[hypn0tik]

Bump for night crew

 

[Cooler]

Do not say you like max OS X or Unix or linux

 

[AreaCode707]

Which group are you interviewing with? I know a bunch of the MS recruiters.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Good luck, I hope you get the job!

 

[InlineFive]

Nice! I hope you get the job!

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Which group are you interviewing with? I know a bunch of the MS recruiters.

Well, I haven't 'picked' a group as of yet. The position I applied for is 'Program Manager' I think the first interview I have tomorrow is to see where I would like to go and stuff.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

They might ask you some programming questions.
I got asked to write a linked-list class during mine. Amazed I could pull it off considering I'm EE

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: WhoBeDaPlaya
They might ask you some programming questions.
I got asked to write a linked-list class during mine. Amazed I could pull it off considering I'm EE

In pseudo-code or a specific language?