I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Microsoft (Tokio) in Sep 2011
Interview
Technical Screening by an out-side company using Web based conference system.
Then interview by the hiring manager.
It would have been followed by interviews by employees who would be my subordinates, but I couldn't get there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you tell to your subordinates on the first day of the job.