Go To Market Candidate Phone Screen

CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Candidate Name
Recruiter / Talent Source Jev Wray
Position(s) of Interest SWE – Azure Data Group
Current Employer
Current Title
Current Location
Do you have any restrictions on
international travel?

Source of Candidate LinkedIn

Date of Phone Screen
GENERAL INFORMATION
Have you ever worked at Microsoft or any
of its affiliates in any capacity, e.g., FT/PT
employee, independent contractor, vendor,
agency temporary?

If yes, in what capacity, what were the

dates of engagement, reason for departure,
and who was your last manager?
Have you ever spoken, or are you currently
speaking with a Microsoft recruiter or
hiring manager?  

If yes, who did you speak with / when /

what position & group / what was
outcome?
Why are you considering new career
opportunities at this time?

Would you consider yourself passively

looking or actively looking?

If active, where are you in the interview

process?
Assuming you have multiple offers from  
multiple companies, what criteria will you
use to determine the offer you accept?
Are there any timeline issues I should be
aware of?
If offered a position, when would you be
available to begin your new role at
Microsoft?

Will you now, or in the future require

sponsorship or an employment authorized
visa or any other work authorization?

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Have you signed a non-compete or non-
disclosure agreement which may become
an obstacle to your acceptance of
employment at Microsoft?

Should an offer be extended, a background

check (includes education & employment
verification and criminal background check)
must be completed prior to start date.
Would you be willing to comply with this
process?

HM / ROLE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

Do you have a bachelor’s degree in CS, EE
or equivalent?

How many years of Software Engineering

experience do you have?
What is your strongest programming
language(s)? (C#, Java, JavaScript, python)

What % of time do you currently spend

coding?
Briefly summarize your experience
with/exposure to data warehousing and big
data analytics.
Briefly summarize your experience
developing cloud services
Describe your experience, if any, with Query
Processing and Query Optimization.

How have you utilized applied machine

learning in previous roles?

We would like to better understand your compensation expectations. Our goal here is to provide you with the most
compelling offer possible if you are selected for hire. Please provide as much detail as possible.

Compensation Items   Current Compensation

Monthly and Annual Base Salary (in Monthly (Local Currency):

local currency, before taxes) 
Annual (Local Currency):

Incentive plan – Details on variable

compensation plan (percent and
amounts) 
Benefits (company car, gas allowance,  
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etc. – Please include amounts if
applicable) 
Unvested Stock – Details on payout
structure, vesting periods and terms
 
(time vs. performance based) Please
include amounts if applicable.

Other – Other benefits or compensation

related items 

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