I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft (Hyderabad) in Jul 2010
Interview
It was a lengthy process (8 rounds) with no clarity of what the management was looking it. Inspite of repeatedly asking about the competency requirements, the recruiter was not open enough to share. May be she had no clue.
In my opinion, if I interview Bill Gates for so many rounds, I will find a reason to reject him as well. So I knew I am not a fit there even before they got back to me.
Quite a gaseous place
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Nov 2009
Interview
I had an initial phone screen by HR and was then called on-site at Redmond. I had a full day of interviews and met with around 7 people individually. The interviews were of average difficulty and highly technical. I got to know about a week later that I wasn't getting the offer. I"m still not sure why.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example where you have had to defy your boss when you knew he was wrong, and still delivered the requirement?