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25 tricky Microsoft interview questions you don't want to be asked

2015-10-12T15:41:00Z

Microsoft is one of the biggest tech companies in the world.

But in order to get a job there, you'll have to answer some tricky questions first.

We've compiled some of the toughest Microsoft interview questions available on Glassdoor. Whether you're looking for a programming job or a position doing marketing, Microsoft's interview questions will give you a run for your money.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Business Insider

“Devise a way to make sure there is always milk in my fridge.” - Summer intern candidate

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“Show us an example with a website with great design.” - User Experience Design candidate

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“How would you determine if a deck of cards is well or poorly shuffled?” - Software Development Engineer candidate

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“Why would you not join Google?" - Senior Business Development Manager candidate

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“Write a program to simulate the writing of a ransom note given a magazine from which letters can be extracted.” - Software Engineer candidate

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“What did you think about Microsoft's decision to launch Office products on the iPhone?” - Senior Business Planner candidate

Apple

"Why are manholes round?” - Software Development Engineer candidate

“How do you design a shuttle system to use within the Microsoft campus?" - Program manager candidate

Leap

“The infamous "clock hands" question — how many times do the hour and minute hands of a clock overlap in a 24 hour period?” - Software Development Engineer candidate

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"Situational based: Your sales rep has messed up a sales quote with a long time customer, how will you use your influence to turn things around?" - Senior Consultant candidate

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“How would you solve slow start up issues on a laptop/computer?” - Customer service advisor candidate

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"Explain recursion to a 5-year-old kid." - Software Engineer candidate

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“Tell me how you would design an airport” - Program Manager candidate

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“Given the time, how do you determine the angle between the hour and minute handle of the clock?” Software Development Engineer candidate

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“How do you form relationships with team members who work out of state or the country?” Executive Business Administrator candidate

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“Design a GPS for a 16 year old.” - Product Manager candidate

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“Describe a difficult co-worker relationship.” - Senior Program Manager candidate

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“Build a list of all words in a novel as well as a count of duplicate words” - Software Development Engineer candidate

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“If you were in an elevator with the CEO of a company how would you explain the cloud in 90 seconds?” - Technical Account Manager candidate

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“If you were standing in a crowd of people, how would you stand out?” - Site Manager candidate

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“Your device has a stylus. How do you store it? How do you charge it? What kind of things can you use it for?” - Mechanical Design Engineer candidate

Apple

“Design the research plan for a brand new wearable product.” - Design Researcher candidate

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“If you had a choice between two superpowers (being invisible, or flying) which would you choose?” - High Level Product Lead candidate

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“The most unexpected questioning was from a female manager who wanted my specific experiences with sexism and misogyny in the workplace. She asked me many variations along this line of questioning.” - Program Manager candidate

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“How would you guide your grandmother if her PC wasn't working?” - Support Engineer candidate

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