I applied online for the position and was contacted by the hiring manager. We had a telephone interview discussing my qualifications and I was invited to meet with him for a 1:1 onsite. Our 1:1 interview lasted one hour, and it was very clear during our conversation that my professional qualifications exceeded his own work experience. I was also surprised that the manager disclosed that he had received HR training in how to interview and hire the "right candidate" (A good indication of a lack of his management experience). I left the interview knowing that my time and expenses spent were basically a loss. I heard nothing further from this individual. I really expected more of Microsoft. Certainly this is not their normal process in hiring talent .

Normal interview process - 3-4 times of interviews. 1 with hiring manager, 1 with peer, 1 with M2 manager. There was not project, skill-assessment type projects before the interview. After submitting the resume, everything was set up pretty quickly compared to other normal process from other companies.