Hi there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company, PassMyInterview.com.
And in this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to pass a Microsoft interview. So, if
you have a job interview coming up with Microsoft for any role whatsoever, please make sure
you stay tuned and watch his presentation fully from beginning to end, because I will
help to make you the STANDOUT CANDIDATE! And to achieve that goal, this is what I am going
to cover. I'm going to give you a list of common Microsoft interview questions that
I recommend you prepare for. I will also give you SUGGESTED ANSWERS to those questions to
help you succeed at your interview. I will also give you some IMPORTANT TIPS on how you
can be the standout candidate at your Microsoft job interview. And finally, I will tell you
about FURTHER RESOURCES you can get access to, including these slides, to help you succeed.
So, four reasons why I recommend you watch this presentation fully from beginning to
end. Now, just very quickly, before I get into the Microsoft Job Interview training
presentation, my name is Richard McMunn. That is me there in the center of the screen. I've
been helping people for over 20 years now to pass their job interviews, and I always
do that by giving you unique, TOP SCORING ANSWERS you cannot find anywhere else! On
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that tells me you enjoy the content and I will, therefore, create more for you. Okay,
let's get into the training. So, the first Microsoft interview question I want you to
prepare for is: Tell me about yourself. This is likely to be the very first interview question
that is asked during your Microsoft job interview. Now, we want you to get off to a flying start,
and you can achieve that by giving the hiring manager details of the skills, the qualities
and the experience you have that will enable you to succeed in your chosen job role. My
second tip is, Microsoft is a high-achieving organization. It is a brilliant company to
work for! So, let's make sure we give them a positive and enthusiastic answer that proves
you really can ADD VALUE to their already established team. Here is my suggested answer
to this first Microsoft interview question: Tell me about yourself? “I am somebody who
loves to work hard, because hard work develops good habits. Hard work enables you to continually
learn, and it gives you a sense of achievement that makes you feel positive and satisfied
in your work. I would say I am a high-achiever and everything I have done in my life and
career to date has been to a high standard. For example, in my last job my manager always
noted during my performance reviews that I was someone who could be relied upon to complete
difficult tasks and projects under pressure. Microsoft is an organization that anyone would
feel proud to work for, and if I do get the chance to become a member of your team, you
have my word that I will always work hard, I will contribute positively to the goals
of my team, and I will always focus on the long-term vision of the organization to ensure
it maintains its position as a market innovator and leader.” That's a very strong answer,
it is positive in nature. And you are talking about how you can CONTRIBUTE to their already
established team, hence adding value to the Microsoft organization. You can either pause
the video if you want to, and take note of the questions and answers as I progress, or
if you want to wait, I will tell you where you can DOWNLOAD all of the questions and
answers within this presentation and other ones very shortly. The next question that
I want you to prepare for is: Why do you want to work at Microsoft? Lots of people want
to work for this great organization, so we really need to give reasons that are both
genuine, honest, and they are based on how you are going to develop in your role at Microsoft.
Because Microsoft obviously wants to hire people who are going to continually grow and
develop in their roles. Here is my suggested answer to the interview question… Why do
you want to work for Microsoft? “I want to work at Microsoft for three reasons. The
first reason is, this is a place where I see my long-term future. Microsoft has an unbelievable
history that is steeped in innovation and continuous achievement, and I want to have
a successful career with an organization that will allow me to learn, grow and develop.
The second reason is, Microsoft is a place I can be myself – I am an honest person
who has lots of different skills and abilities, but I am also aware I still have a lot to
learn. As the saying goes, ‘knowledge can be learned, but trust has to be earned’,
and I feel this is a place I will be able to gain trust with my work colleagues and
managers through hard work and an honest approach to tasks and projects. Finally, Microsoft
creates some amazing products that literally change and improve people’s lives. One of
the things I enjoy doing at work is being creative, and what better place to put those
creative skills to use than Microsoft!” That's another great answer to the common
Microsoft Interview question: Why do you want to work at Microsoft? You'll see there that
I've included three reasons. The majority of other candidates will probably just give
one reason why they want to work there. But I think it's important to give three reasons.
Now, don't go anywhere because I still have more questions to work through with you to
help you pass your interview. But when you're ready, if you want TO CLICK THAT LINK in the
top right hand corner of the video, it takes you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
where you can download my full set of 21 Microsoft interview questions and brilliant answers,
including the ones I am working through with you today. But here's the next question. What
do you think the top three qualities needed to work at Microsoft are? This is a difficult
question. Now, it is important we give three qualities that show we have conducted some
research into the VALUES of the Microsoft organization. Now, really, there is no right
or wrong answer to this Microsoft interview question. However, I have conducted some research
for you, and the following three qualities are the ones I would choose when answering
this tough Microsoft interview question. Here we go. “Having conducted lots of research
before applying for this job with Microsoft, I would say you need to be able to ADAPT AND
COLLABORATE effectively, have a sense of PARTNERSHIP, TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT and overall, be
a nice person! Being willing to adapt and collaborate is important because you have
to quickly change your direction of working to meet the demands of your project. You must
collaborate, because working at Microsoft means working with others as part of a team,
and also engaging with and dealing with external developers and contractors. A sense of partnership
will always bring success to an organization, if it is embraced positively. And of course,
treating people with respect and dignity will always make the working environment a happier
place to be, and more importantly, highly productive.” Those are the three top qualities
that I would include in my answer to that question: What do you think the top three
qualities needed to work at Microsoft are? What I like about that answer is you are not
just giving the three qualities… you are explaining WHY they are important and the
BENEFIT each of them will bring. The next question. Now, this is a very difficult one.
Tell me a time when you had to work with a difficult team member? My advice when answering
this behavioral type Microsoft interview question, is to structure your answer using the STAR
technique. You start off and you explain the SITUATION you were in. You then tell the interviewer
the TASK that needed to be done. You then go into detail about the ACTION you took.
And I would suggest this will be the bulk of your response, and finally, finish off
and reveal the RESULT of your actions. And the result should always be positive. Let's
take a look at a sample answer to this tough Microsoft interview question, tell me a time
when you had to work with a difficult team member, and I will use the STAR technique
to show you how effective it really is. Here we go. In my current job, my manager asked
me to work on a web-based project with another department as they were short of staff due
to sickness. Being somebody who is always open to a new challenge, I joined the team
on the following Monday morning and I made it one of my first jobs to get to know the
team members and also find out which part of the project I would need to focus on. As
soon as I joined the team, I could detect one of the more senior members of the group
took a dislike to me. He kept talking over me during one of the team briefings and I
so decided to speak to him in private to try and build a better relationship with him.
After the meeting was over, I approached him in private, introduced myself and asked him
for his advice on how he felt I should approach my own tasks whilst I was seconded to the
team. He was initially quite frosty with me, but I persevered! After a few minutes of talking
to him, and continually asking him for help and advice, his tone changed, and he became
more approachable. Moving forward I continued to collaborate with him, and I showed my appreciation
for his experience and expertise. Towards the end of my secondment to the project we
had built up a strong, positive working relationship that has lasted right up to this day. I like
the answer because, number one, it is specific in nature. You are giving an actual example
that you are in where you had to work with somebody who was difficult. But number two,
you turn the situation around through being nice, through respect and also through perseverance.
And you are showing there that you don't take things personally and you always put the interests
of the organization above everything else. That's a great answer! The next Microsoft
interview question I recommend you prepare for is: How would you deal with an external
developer and contractors whilst working at Microsoft? So, how would you deal with external
developers and contractors whilst working at Microsoft? Now, obviously, working for
Microsoft involves lots of collaboration and partnerships. Therefore, you will need effective
communication and relationship building skills to succeed in the majority of roles. Here's
my suggested answer. “I would deal with them by first of all remembering that I am
working for Microsoft and therefore, I should maintain professionalism and communicate in
a manner that is commensurate with the brand. I would also be clear and concise in my communication.
This is important because you have to set expectations and timescales in order to achieve
your own projects. I would also be confident in my communication when dealing with them,
but I would also be respectful and nice, too. It would be my intention to build strong,
positive, long-term relationships with external developers and contractors, as this will help
Microsoft to achieve its goals and long-term objectives.” That's another really strong
answer to that Microsoft interview question. So, the next thing to do is please CLICK THAT
LINK in the top right-hand corner of the video. It will take you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com,
where you can download my full set of 21 Microsoft Interview Questions and Brilliant Answers,
including the ones we have worked through together today! I've also put some REALLY
IMPORTANT TIPS on that page to help you prepare fully for your Microsoft interview. And I've
also answered some of the more common questions people ask when they are preparing for a Microsoft
job interview. Make sure you check that out. Thank you very much for watching and for listening
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