After being asked multiple times for the position, I eventually agreed to an introductory meeting.

After the first conversation, both they and I were enthusiastic. Because of that, it was confusing that the second conversation took so long to happen.

A completely unprepared 'hiring manager' was my conversation partner for this second round. He was a remarkably arrogant, conceited man.

After half an hour, a monologue followed in a lecturing tone about how an applicant should prepare and present themselves in his eyes, without giving me any room.

The gentleman had no idea who he had in front of him. It didn't dawn on him at all that I had been asked for the role by several of his colleagues. Beaming with pride that he had 'put me in my place', he continued to drone on in a particularly condescending manner.

After half an hour, I'd had enough and I left.

This 'Azure Lead of Microsoft Netherlands', as he introduced himself, turned out to actually be a team lead of an Azure Solution sales team.

It is unbelievable that an organization like Microsoft employs these kinds of people and, even worse, allows these kinds of conversations to take place.

After this, I was asked several more times for this and similar roles within Microsoft, but I politely declined.

None. I mostly had to listen to how 'it should be' according to this imbecile.