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Microsoft: growth mindset

Microsoft interviews are built on the culture: growth mindset over know-it-all, customer obsession, One-Microsoft collaboration, and making others better.

  1. 01Growth mindsetTell me about a time you failed at something that mattered. What did you learn, and where did you apply it?
  2. 02Diverse & inclusiveDescribe a time you sought out a perspective very different from your own before making a decision.
  3. 03One MicrosoftTell me about a time you partnered with another team whose goals conflicted with yours.
  4. 04Customer obsessedDescribe a time you turned a frustrated customer or stakeholder around.
  5. 05Model, coach, careTell me about a time you mentored or unblocked someone. What changed for them?
  6. 06AdaptabilityDescribe a time priorities shifted under you mid-project. How did you adapt?
  7. 07Drive for excellenceTell me about a time you improved something nobody asked you to fix.
  8. 08AccountabilityDescribe a time you took accountability for a mistake that wasn't entirely yours.
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