I applied through the Microsoft careers page.

I had a quick call with the recruiter, who informed me that they liked my CV, wanted to introduce himself, and have a brief chat. He then stated he would arrange a technical interview.

A few weeks later, I had a 30-minute interview with a senior member of the team. The interviewer was friendly and put me at ease. The questions seemed fairly simple, considering my 9 years of experience, with 2.5 years specifically in Azure. The interviewer offered little feedback at the end, only wishing me luck with the rest of the process.

I checked in with my recruiter a couple of times over the next few weeks for a status update. I was then invited to a hiring day, which consisted of three 45-minute interviews back-to-back.

The first interview was an advanced technical interview, delving deeper into Azure subjects. I made a point to use the STAR method for answering. When I didn't know an answer, I didn't guess. I apologized, stated I didn't know, but detailed the resources I would use to troubleshoot and find the answer. Whenever I had related experiences, I shared them, detailing the situation, my actions, and the result.

The second interview was a project presentation. I presented a recent project in a sales/business style, explaining my architectural design choices and showing a Visio file. I discussed costs, support strategies, and other design considerations. This interview was aimed at a non-technical audience, assessing my business presentation skills for all levels of attendees. Following the presentation, I answered questions demonstrating scenarios with customers, including negotiations, discovery, agreeing on fixes, and setting expectations.

Finally, I had a manager interview where I discussed my previous experiences, motivations, mindset, and aspirations. I spoke about my values and how they aligned with Microsoft's, what I enjoy about my work, examples of how I've boosted team morale, and improvements I've implemented. After this hiring day, it took about 3-4 weeks to receive positive feedback from my recruiter. Negotiations and the offer followed over the subsequent two weeks.

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