Microsoft Technical Program Manager Interview Experience
Interview process
Recruiter reach out, HM screen, talked to HM's manager and HM's peers, total about 4 interviews. interview was really focusing on TPM fundamentals like timeline management and how I ran programs, communications
Interview rounds · 3
- 1
Recruiter screen
- 2
Final / onsite round
- Q1. Tell me about a time you took a calculated risk when speed was critical.
- 3
Phone screen
- Q1. Tell me about a time when you managed an end-to-end program.
Tips from the candidate
TPM fundamentals, timeline management, communications. Microsoft did not have TPM role in the past and TPM and PM role are about the same
Company culture
Very very good work life balance, a lot of polics across orgs, pay is pretty much only a survival package for you to stay in the Bay Area