Cool products to work on and good experience. Remote work is easy if that is something you want.
Work just as hard as other tech companies for less money. You have to make senior or else you will eventually be let go.
If one applies for a job in another team and is chosen for the job, does the new team roll out a fresh offer or do they have to join in the same salary? Also what about grades, can they join at a different (higher) grade?
Currently at L61 SWE in Microsoft. How easy or difficult to take internal transfer for L62? Like how are interview questions? Do I need to grind the Leetcode again? Thinking to take transfer in Azure Core - Service Fabric team. How’s the work load and on call rotations? TC: 160k including annual b...Read more
I am in Microsoft, India. Level: 62 TC: 45 Lakhs Total YOE: 5 yrs (joined Microsoft recently, June 2021) I want to take an internal job transfer to US. What is the procedure for 1. Applying for an internal opening? How many interviews are there, can the job opening be in any team? 2. How does the ...Read more
How is the current policy for internal transfer in Microsoft? Is it easy or gets difficult if the current tenure is less than a year at Microsoft? What things to consider? Has anyone tried recently and can share their experiences, caveats? No location change , want to see if I can transfer to a dif...Read more
I’m a SWE Level 61, and I’m looking to switch teams ASAP. I’ve interviewed for a competitive role at a different team in E+D (it gained a lot of traction on a LinkedIn post). So I applied through the msft internal site and the interview loop went so great. I sent the hiring manager a thank you mess...Read more
Are internal transfer offers at Microsoft negotiable? Moving to another team(probably different org) in the same role.
I know for Transfer to US on L1 the rule is to work for at least a year and be at L62+. Is there any rules and prerequisites for Internal transfer to Europe and Canada? #tech #microsoft
Does having a PR affect (boost) your chances of an internal transfer from Microsoft India (Bangalore) to Vancouver Microsoft office? Can you expect more interview calls? Or it is pretty much the same even if it is via a company sponsored work VISA? #canada #microsoft
Hi, How long does the entire process take to go through L1 transfer from Hyderabad to Seattle in Microsoft? Starting from interview preparation, identifying teams/jobs to getting an offer? I'm SDE at Level 62. Can you please share some general tips on Do's/Don't to be observed? Thanks,
Is it possible to switch internally without interviews at the same role(SDEs)?
Hello All, How easy or difficult is it to move teams in Microsoft, especially from a location like NC to Redmond for an SDE role. I am not too picky about the team and location change is a priority because of personal reasons. Any help would be appreciated!
I joined my team 8 months ago and now looking out for teams across org and outside our org within Microsoft. Is there any policy change for interal transfer as i heard that now candidate has to first inform his manager that he is looking out. Will it not cause any issue with my current manager if I...Read more
Hello all, I am currently working as a level 62 in MSFT as a Technical Program Manager. I am trying to understand how the internal transfer system works. I am really unhappy in my current position. My manager all of a sudden flipped on me and stated that I am in a Product manager role, when I hav...Read more
What all things should i ask to hiring manager before joining team. 1. Type of work: tech stack but they say they do everything 2. Project details : will talk a lot of things that are fictional Please add more as it's my first internal transfer after a year after joining msft. Yoe 4
I need some tips on how to move internally within Microsoft. I am in a non tech PM role and several colleagues took around 2+ years to find something else internally. Their strategy was to look in the internal portal, reach out to the HMs for informational and apply for the role online. Is it just...Read more
About to start a new role at Microsoft and just found out that half the team is leaving (but I don’t know why). I’m not too concerned quite yet, but I’m curious to know what the internal transfer process is like. At amazon, I transferred once by contacting HMs informally for coffee chats after I lo...Read more
I am looking to switch teams and roles within Microsoft. Need some tips and recommendation on how to go about it. P.S I have tried applying through the career portal.. didn’t hear back any. Also emailed the hiring manager and didn’t get any response.
Can you apply for a higher level role (I.e. L66 applying for an L67 role) as an internal or is it like Amazon where you are viewed as inferior and prior experience goes out of the window once you join and need to wait for a promo? TC 480k (pre crash)
I joined MSFT and have a very poor fit with my manager. It’s been two months but I’ve lined up multiple interviews with other teams. I’m trying my best to leave ASAP before things degrade. I want learn about transfer policy at MSFT but can’t find info on hrweb. Is there any way my manager could blo...Read more