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The '''Microsoft interview''' is usually divided into three phases. [[Microsoft]] generally seeks undergraduate college students with degrees in [[computer science]], [[computer engineering]], or [[systems engineering]] for the three main technical positions of Program Manager (PM), Software Design Engineer (SDE), and Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET). Because Microsoft recruits heavily from college campuses in the [[United States]], the first step in the interviewing process typically begins with college students attending a career fair on campus and submitting a [[résumé]] to recruiters. This is frequently held in conjunction with an on-campus information session about the company that gives students the opportunity to ask questions of current employees and to find out more about what Microsoft does. After the résumés have been collected, a select number of students are contacted for a first-round interview usually held on the candidate's college campus or over the telephone with a single recruiter. If candidates successfully complete the first-round interview, the third phase is the second-round interview, which is held in Microsoft's headquarters located in [[Redmond, Washington]].