Business Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Microsoft with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Program Manager roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Microsoft overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Microsoft as a Business Program Manager according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Other: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Microsoft (Issy-les-Moulineaux) in May 2024
Interview
After a first phone interview in English with HR located in Dublin, I was scheduled within one week after my application with three 45-minutes each interviews done virtually on Microsoft Teams, with one consultant, a product owner and the Chief of Staff of Microsoft.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Q : Can you describe a situation where you didn't know how to perform an activity and how did it end up ? How do you react when you don't know how to do something ?
I applied online. I interviewed at Microsoft (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
I only made it through the Screening Call, but I think it was 3 rounds total. one for the screening, one for the first round and one for the second round. The screening was only half an hour, and included behavioural questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through your resume and experiences. Tell me about a time you
Very standard interview process: 3 rounds of calls after the initial call with the recruiter, hiring manager, and then two other people on the team who I would be working with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a team member and how did you solve it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Microsoft in Oct 2025
Interview
2 interviews about your experience, your motivation, your knowledge of the tech sector and of Microsoft.
They take time to explain the job and Microsoft values but also their own experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
. Can you talk about AI innovations at Microsoft ?
. Why Microsoft ? Why the tech sector ?