How can I work in Microsoft?

Because Microsoft adopts the strategy of casting net and focusing on fishing, many people will be notified to take the exam every time (usually 400 ~ 500 people), and only 3 ~ 5 people will be hired in the end. This 1% employment probability needs to be screened for the first time in the written test. The content of the whole written test mainly focuses on three aspects: knowledge (20%), programming ability (50%) and intelligence (30%).

1. When examining candidates' knowledge, it is mainly required to know some commonly used terms, such as XML. NET, ASP, AOD, etc. On the one hand, they need to know the complete English meaning of these abbreviations, and at the same time, they need to translate them into Chinese. Generally speaking, the best way to understand these words is to read Microsoft-related materials, such as the latest version of MSDN every month, or pay more attention to it at ordinary times.

2, because Microsoft staff must have considerable programming ability, so candidates must be very familiar with Microsoft's VB, VC and other programming tools, but also have the ability to write programs that meet the requirements in a short time, or find errors in existing programs. Candidates should be reminded that the topic of programming accounts for about 50% of the score, so this part is the key to success and must be paid special attention to.

3. Because the employees Microsoft needs are of high quality in all aspects, they need to have enough ability to improvise and a different way of thinking, and quizzes are the best way to examine this. Usually these puzzles are not very difficult, but candidates are required to have divergent thinking and reverse thinking skills. For example, "boys take two steps, girls need to take three steps." Now both boys and girls take their left feet at the same time, and then take their left feet when they take the first step, and so on. The number of such questions is generally around 4 ~ 5, and sometimes the answers can be found quickly under the guidance of others, but it is a bit difficult when time is limited and nerve pressure is high.

Interview (1)

After the written test, Microsoft will organize a special person to mark the paper, then determine the score line, and notify some outstanding candidates to participate in the first round of interview by email and telephone. Different from the general interview, the first interview requires you to go through three rounds of investigation by five interviewers, and the whole interview time is also very long. If all the interviews are completed, it will take about 4 to 5 hours.

1. First round interview

The first interview was conducted by three software engineers from Microsoft, including simple network construction, system failure analysis, issues related to the characteristics of Active Directory of Windows 2000, and the latest features and uses of Windows XP. These are not difficult for candidates who often use Windows operating system and are good at catching new things and contacting new products.

At the same time, engineers will also ask candidates some questions about the use and programming of other Microsoft products. For example, how to design a joint use scheme of Outlook and Exchange, and how to maximize the function of visual Studio.NET. As for programming problems, most of them are about calling databases and designing storage files. As long as you have practical programming experience, you will generally not find it difficult.

In this round of interview, many people are in a big room at the same time, so the interference of the surrounding environment is relatively large, which requires candidates to answer questions at a relatively high volume, and some complicated questions can be answered in words. However, if you encounter a question that you can't answer, you'd better say it directly, otherwise it will leave a bad impression on the interviewer.

2. The second round of interview

After passing the first round of interviews, senior software engineers will review the candidates again. His questions are still beyond the scope of the first three engineers, but the difficulty will be greatly increased, such as explaining the use of Windows 2000 Active Directory through actual cases, explaining the causes of system failures, optimizing an existing program and so on. In other words, it is necessary to know not only why, but also why, which can best reflect the comprehensive quality of candidates in all aspects.

3. The third round of interviews

After passing the first two rounds of interviews, it can be said that the most difficult part of Microsoft's exam-oriented journey has been completed, but the next inspection is not easy. After all, Microsoft is a well-known foreign company. How can employees not speak English? Then it was a foreigner's turn to take an English test. He took an examination of listening and speaking, mainly by introducing himself and asking questions, such as family status, current job, why he went to Microsoft, his views on Microsoft and so on. In fact, this is mainly some daily conversations, rarely involving technical content. Generally speaking, as long as you have CET-6 and pay attention to English exercise on weekdays, it is not difficult to pass this level.

Before interviewing foreigners, candidates had better make some preparations and prepare the questions that may be involved in advance, so as to speak fluently and achieve better results. In addition, it can also be explained by clothes, bags and other items. The author made an icon of Microsoft on the mobile phone, and then took this icon as an example to explain to foreigners how to make it on the computer and send it to the mobile phone. As a result, foreigners are very interested, and of course they have a good impression.

It should be emphasized that not everyone has the opportunity to face foreigners directly in the first interview, because in the first two rounds of interviews, all engineers will give you a score after asking questions: pass or fail. If you "fail" three times, you will leave Microsoft completely.

Interview (2)

Passing the first interview means that more than half of your feet have stepped into the door of Microsoft. The reason why it is said to be half a foot is because every candidate has nearly 20 competitors before the last interview, so the second interview is the key to whether he can enter Microsoft. The second interview is a direct dialogue between the CEO of Microsoft branch and the applicant. Microsoft is very careful not to put pressure on candidates, but to let candidates successfully display their talents. Therefore, this round of conversation is usually conducted in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. The interviewer will ask some questions about dealing with people, treating people and working life, which have nothing to do with technology. After the interview, Microsoft will comprehensively consider the candidates' written test scores and two interview results, and the whole recruitment process will come to an end.