Is microsoft certification training required for all positions at Microsoft?

Answer 1

Employment law would say likely not. According to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, any tests and certifications required for employment must be "job-related and it's results appropriate for the employer's purpose." http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/factemployment_procedures.html In other words, any certifications or test results required as a condition of employment by an employer must be ones used directly in the applicant's day-to-day job duties. Therefore, unless the position at Microsoft would entail daily job functions which would require Microsoft certification, it cannot be legally mandated.