Interviewing at Microsoft

Microsoft has a legendary reputation as a difficult place to interview, but a great place to work.

Some months back, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from a Microsoft recruiter requesting an interview for what sounded like an interesting pre-sales position. The next day, the recruiter called me and spent some 30 minutes digging into my background and resume - asking questions and listening to my answers. It felt more like a conversation than a traditional interview. Based on our talk, she scheduled a phone interview with one of the hiring managers for the very next day.

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