Phone screen with the Hiring Manager that lasted about 20 minutes.
Then, five one-hour long interviews (1:1 via Microsoft Teams) with:
The Hiring Manager, Regional Director, and one of the Mechanical Engineers asked more situational/motivational type questions. The remaining two Mechanical Engineer interviews were technical.
Non-technical:
Explain a time you were under pressure and had to meet a deadline.
Explain a time when you weren't getting along with a coworker.
How do you accept or reject meeting invites?
Explain your understanding of the job description and how your skills and experience fit it.
Technical:
Explain how chillers work.
Explain how adiabatic (evap) cooling works.
Explain how emergency back-up generation works.
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Microsoft Mechanical Engineer role in United States.
Microsoft's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having good feelings for Microsoft's Mechanical Engineer interview process in United States.