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Microsoft Corporation Senior Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 7 Jan 2022

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Round 1 : Completely on PMP - Please brush up your PM knowledge .
  • Q2. Round 2 : Scenario based questions from your current projects and some of the situational based question. Technical questions on on domain.
  • Q3. Round 3 : Case Study - You will have 15-20 mins to prepare a project plan, Sprints , Risk , Issues etc. then based on your answers, 30 mins discussion will be done.
  • Q4. Round 4 : Behavior and ethics based question , be honest in your answers.
  • Q5. Round 5 : Director Round will be mostly on culture and your way of working .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You need to have clear understanding of project management terminologies - PMP, Agile , Scrum etc. is must to know. You should be very clear on your current project and your presentation of answer should be very clear. Be prepared for scenario based question and case studies. Be honest in your answers, if you don't know anything - simply say you are not aware. All the best.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions on project management.
  • Q2. People management again scenario based questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cleint and stakeholder management
  • Q2. Agile and project management processes.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. PRoject management drilling on processes.
  • Ans. 

    Project management drilling on processes involves closely monitoring and improving project workflows.

    • Regularly review and analyze project processes to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies

    • Implement process improvements based on data-driven insights

    • Ensure team members are following established processes and provide training as needed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Client management and retaining the client.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Know about the current roles and responsibilities and fitment for the further technical rounds
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Detailed discussion around the current roles and responsibilities and scenario based questions were picked from those discussion points.
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

UCAT round as per standard process

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion with a US director on few project management questions, they were looking for a .Net stack experienced person, however I was a Java tech stack person since the begining, it appears this particul...
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions on project management.
  • Q2. People management again scenario based questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cleint and stakeholder management
  • Q2. Agile and project management processes.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. PRoject management drilling on processes.
  • Ans. 

    Project management drilling on processes involves closely monitoring and improving project workflows.

    • Regularly review and analyze project processes to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies

    • Implement process improvements based on data-driven insights

    • Ensure team members are following established processes and provide training as needed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Client management and retaining the client.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Dsa question was asked based on recursion
  • Q2. Core concepts related questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Problem solving abilities test

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Knowledge in DSA is must
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Know about the current roles and responsibilities and fitment for the further technical rounds
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Detailed discussion around the current roles and responsibilities and scenario based questions were picked from those discussion points.
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

UCAT round as per standard process

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion with a US director on few project management questions, they were looking for a .Net stack experienced person, however I was a Java tech stack person since the begining, it appears this particul...

Microsoft Corporation Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Microsoft Corporation Senior Project Manager interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Microsoft Corporation. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Microsoft Corporation expect are microsoft, Analytical, Cloud, Consulting and Project Management.
What are the top questions asked in Microsoft Corporation Senior Project Manager interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Microsoft Corporation Senior Project Manager interview -

  1. Round 3 : Case Study - You will have 15-20 mins to prepare a project plan, Spri...read more
  2. Round 1 : Completely on PMP - Please brush up your PM knowledg...read more
  3. Round 4 : Behavior and ethics based question , be honest in your answe...read more

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