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Question 3 of 35 for our Microsoft Mock Interview

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Question 3 of 35

Tell me about the most rewarding experience you have had while working in a team environment. What made it so satisfying?

"My software development team was not getting along a few years ago, so I reached out to an external team-building consulting service. With their help, we organized a day full of development exercises that were meant to draw our team closer to each other by developing a sense of trust and camaraderie. This experience was incredibly rewarding because I saw relationships and bonds quickly form. I had a plan in place for keeping the momentum over time, which has also worked well to this day. Looking back, trust and communication were huge issues on this team and I learned that these two things can be fostered with a little effort."

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How to Answer: Tell me about the most rewarding experience you have had while working in a team environment. What made it so satisfying?

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  • 3. Tell me about the most rewarding experience you have had while working in a team environment. What made it so satisfying?

      How to Answer

      Microsoft prides their workplace on their 'One Microsoft' mindset, where they truly act as a family of individuals united by a single, shared mission. To do this, teamwork is vital. With this question, your interviewer at Microsoft ideally wants to hear that you feel accomplished through teamwork. Talk about a time when you felt fulfilled through a team setting or project collaboration. An example may be a time when you worked on a team project during your college experience or a recent work collaboration. Discuss the positive results of teamwork and how you attained a positive outcome as a group. Don't hesitate to talk about the role that you played in that team environment to show your interviewer how you work effectively as part of a larger team.

      Written by Ryan Brunner on October 26th, 2021

      1st Answer Example

      "My software development team was not getting along a few years ago, so I reached out to an external team-building consulting service. With their help, we organized a day full of development exercises that were meant to draw our team closer to each other by developing a sense of trust and camaraderie. This experience was incredibly rewarding because I saw relationships and bonds quickly form. I had a plan in place for keeping the momentum over time, which has also worked well to this day. Looking back, trust and communication were huge issues on this team and I learned that these two things can be fostered with a little effort."

      Written by Ryan Brunner on October 26th, 2021

      2nd Answer Example

      "The first team that I joined out of college was the most rewarding team-based environment that I have been a part of. My organization at the time promoted a highly collaborative environment where communication was always open, people were rewarded for their accomplishments, and teams were built based on individual strengths. The team that I worked in had a strong sense of community where we all felt secure in sharing our thoughts and ideas. We had fun at work and outside of work together and this helped build trust in each other. From what I've heard about working at Microsoft, I would love to come to work in your family environment."

      Written by Ryan Brunner on October 26th, 2021

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      Amanda's Feedback

      This is a very brief answer. Give the interviewer more insight into what motivates you by talking in more detail about your most rewarding experience in a team setting. Why did you enjoy it? What made your team succeed? What did you accomplish?

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