He also acted as my own personal mole. At that time, I will meet with my recruiter and present my application for employment. We'll go over any concerns or questions I have and then we'll head to the first interview. I am interviewing for a Software Design Engineer position, probably in the Interactive Media division. The interviewers will consist mainly of SDEs.
Some interviewers carry more sway than others.
I may encounter a particularly important interviewer at any time during the day. The interviewers are looking for someone who shows enthusiasm for working at Microsoft. They also want someone who will be thoughtful before answering questions or writing code. Lack of sustained enthusiasm and lack of aforethought are the two biggest weed out factors. The interviewers will grill me to get at my technical abilities.