I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Microsoft (Redmond, WA) in Nov 2011
Interview
I was interviewed as a vendor contractor; not an FTE. The vendor company filtered my qualifications before submitting me to Microsoft. There was only one Microsoft interview; but I met with 2 different people. The first was the manager, the second was an FTE hardware expert. He asked hardware questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several hardware questions; but actually nothing real challenging.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Microsoft (Boston, MA) in Jun 2009
Interview
Was a very brief interview. Was asked some fairly technical questions. Was able to discuss job requirements and responsibilities. Interviewer was very enthusiastic about the interview and assured me I would be hearing from them soon with an offer. It never came.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you looking for most out of a work place environment.