Hey all- I just got an interview at Microsoft for the Technical Program Manager position. Please give any tips or any general microsoft interview tips!

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One of your three interviewers is likely to trawl through your LinkedIn and ask how you know certain people, especially those who already work at Microsoft. Make sure you've got a little story ready for everyone. I guess this is to see if you're the type of person who likes to form genuine relationships with people or just connects with everyone. Relationships and team work are very important to Microsoft. Don't come off as a lone wolf.

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Check out Glassdoor!

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Did they give you a Total comp range yet?

My experience is that Microsoft don't like to give comp ranges until they offer you the job and you're in negotiation. They want to people who want to work here for the role not just the comp. It's easy to find out the likely comp you'd be expecting in other ways but it might be a bit of a red flag if you bring it up too early.

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