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25 tricky Microsoft interview questions you don’t want to be asked
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft is one of the biggest tech companies in the world.
But in order to get a job there, you’ll have to answer some tricky questions first.
We’ve compiled some of the toughest Microsoft interview questions available on Glassdoor. Whether you’re looking for a programming job or a position doing marketing, Microsoft’s interview questions will give you a run for your money.
“Devise a way to make sure there is always milk in my fridge.” – Summer intern candidate
“Show us an example with a website with great design.” – User Experience Design candidate
“How would you determine if a deck of cards is well or poorly shuffled?” – Software Development Engineer candidate
“Why would you not join Google?” – Senior Business Development Manager candidate
“Write a program to simulate the writing of a ransom note given a magazine from which letters can be extracted.” – Software Engineer candidate
“What did you think about Microsoft’s decision to launch Office products on the iPhone?” – Senior Business Planner candidate
“Why are manholes round?” – Software Development Engineer candidate
“How do you design a shuttle system to use within the Microsoft campus?” – Program manager candidate
“The infamous “clock hands” question — how many times do the hour and minute hands of a clock overlap in a 24 hour period?” – Software Development Engineer candidate
“Situational based: Your sales rep has messed up a sales quote with a long time customer, how will you use your influence to turn things around?” – Senior Consultant candidate
“How would you solve slow start up issues on a laptop/computer?” – Customer service advisor candidate
“Explain recursion to a 5-year-old kid.” – Software Engineer candidate
“Tell me how you would design an airport” – Program Manager candidate
“Given the time, how do you determine the angle between the hour and minute handle of the clock?” Software Development Engineer candidate
“How do you form relationships with team members who work out of state or the country?” Executive Business Administrator candidate
“Design a GPS for a 16 year old.” – Product Manager candidate
“Describe a difficult co-worker relationship.” – Senior Program Manager candidate
“Build a list of all words in a novel as well as a count of duplicate words” – Software Development Engineer candidate
“If you were in an elevator with the CEO of a company how would you explain the cloud in 90 seconds?” – Technical Account Manager candidate
“If you were standing in a crowd of people, how would you stand out?” – Site Manager candidate
“Your device has a stylus. How do you store it? How do you charge it? What kind of things can you use it for?” – Mechanical Design Engineer candidate
“Design the research plan for a brand new wearable product.” – Design Researcher candidate
“If you had a choice between two superpowers (being invisible, or flying) which would you choose?” – High Level Product Lead candidate
“The most unexpected questioning was from a female manager who wanted my specific experiences with sexism and misogyny in the workplace. She asked me many variations along this line of questioning.” – Program Manager candidate
“How would you guide your grandmother if her PC wasn’t working?” – Support Engineer candidate
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