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KEY MESSAGE:
The vision: Microsoft wants to hire smart, hardworking people with
passion for new technology/products and good communication skills.
SLIDE SCRIPTS:
Setting up a goal is very important for a successful hiring process. This
is the key to make sure that everyone involved in the hiring process
have a common goal to make consistent decisions and use consistent
standards. This applies to all divisions including product team, support
team, or other job families. The summarized goals are:
Smart (Intellectual horsepower) – people who learn fast, sharp,
good memory, and creative
Diligent and Teamwork – people who work hard and
communicates/negotiates (mediates) sound solution in business;
people who are flexible.
Job function skills – people who are experienced/specialized in
job functions (coding, designing, etc)
Passion for Technology and Product – people who loves is proud
of what he does and seeks out challenges of creating great
products.
Hiring for company, rather than for a particular job.
SLIDE TRANSITION:
With the goals in mind, we will look at some details in Microsoft
Interview process and how are these goals enforced in the interview
process.