Microsoft Finance Internship Interview Questions
Go Back1. You are given nine balls, one of which weighs less than the rest. You are also given a traditional two-sided scale. How many times do you need to weigh balls to determine which is the lightest one?
2. What steps do you take to keep your skills current?
3. What is your ideal job?
4. What do you hope to get out of this position?
5. Tell me about yourself.
6. What is your favorite piece of technology? Why do you enjoy it?
7. Do you use Microsoft products or services? If so, which is your favorite, and why?
8. If you could change one thing about Skype, what would it be and why?
9. Tell me about a time when you were under a lot of pressure? What was going on and how did you get through it?
10. What motivates you to excel in a role?
11. Where do you envision yourself in five years?
12. What questions do you have for me?
13. Describe a time when you had to deal with somebody who was assertive?
14. If you only had 90 seconds, how would you explain the cloud to someone?
15. Why would Microsoft finance acquisitions rather than use the $130+ billion in cash they currently have?
16. What keeps Amy Hood up at night?
17. What is your approach to customer service?
18. How do you plan your days?
19. Describe your biggest failure.
20. Describe the difference between working hard versus working smart.
21. Name something unique that you bring to the table.
22. Describe your most challenging project. How did you ensure it was a success?
23. Tell me about a project where your initial assumptions ended up being incorrect. What steps did you take that revealed this? How did you ensure you moved forward properly after?
24. Tell me about a time where you made a mistake?
25. Tell me about a time you had to think outside of the box to solve a problem.
26. Describe a time when you had to solve a problem but didn't have all the necessary information about it beforehand. What did you do?
27. How is AI going to change our every-day lives?
28. Tell me about a time you had to manage an important project. How did you approach this, and how did you communicate your strategy?
29. Tell me about a time you experienced a conflict with a colleague.
30. How do you build and maintain functional relationships with colleagues working in other locations?