There were two rounds of interview as a college grad. Round 1 was a 30 minute on campus interview. Round 2 was flying out to Microsoft headquarters for a full day of interviews. The full day was back to back interviews -- I met with probably 5 people, each in a 1:1 situation. Program Manager interviews are divided into 3 sections: 1) design 2) behavioral 3) problem-solving. Each interview was composed of all 3 sections.

Not a great experience with interviews taking 1 month to complete. Despite ongoing communication, the role did not move forward, reportedly due to approval constraints. The overall experience highlights a gap in aligning internal approvals before progressing candidates to advanced stages. Clearer communication and better alignment internally would improve the candidate experience