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We encourage innovation at Microsoft. What does innovation mean to you?

Microsoft knows what it means to embody and embrace innovation. They own some of the largest research labs in the world and focus on topics including AI, Computer Vision, Human-Computer Interaction, Cryptography & Privacy, and more. In asking this question during your time with them, your interviewer is ideally looking to hear what being innovative means in the work that you would be doing in this role with Microsoft. As you answer, discuss what innovation means to you, and what you will do to help Microsoft to be innovative in this role.

"I think that innovation means being someone who thrives on change and remains nimble in their work. Innovation can mean creating a new and powerful idea, and it can also mean simplifying an existing one. I admire Microsoft's strides in innovation, particularly when it comes to AI and how it is used to solve the world's most pressing problems."

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Innovation is creating new ways to solve business problems, or solving them faster and more efficiently. It involves creativity and thinking outside the box. Some are born innovators and are able to think outside the box.

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Good job! Now, take your answer a step further by sharing an example of a time when you thought outside the box to solve a team or customer problem or work more efficiently. This shows the interviewer that you have the experience and skills needed to innovate in the workplace.

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