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Microsoft STEM
- Microsoft offer STEM/H1 Hi, I received an offer from the Microsoft Hiring event. I am on STEM OPT and MS is giving me an option to temporarily move to Canada next year since I don’t have any more H1b chances left. My H1 didn’t get picked this year in the first lottery and this was my last chance for H1 b. MS is asking me
- Microsoft STEM OPT - New Hire Hey there, I'm looking from anyone who has been a new hire with Microsoft on their STEM Opt (24 months). As some of you might be aware, stem opt needs the form i-983 to be filled in from employer before I can submit to university. As part of new hire procedures, I was reached out to by HireRight f
- Does Microsoft hires STEM OPT candidates? Hi. I am on STEM OPT which will be valid for next 1.5 yaers. I have been contacted by a recruiter who is not sure about the visa status. I am not sure whether Microsoft considers STEM OPT candidates. Also, I would need my H1B application to be filed for lottery in March 2021. Will they process it i
- Microsoft STEM OPT Hiring Question Hey guys, I recently got an informal offer to join Microsoft. Recruiter told me to give me the news last week. I’m waiting for the official, written offer to come this week. However, my OPT expires August 2021. This year is my last try at the H1B. Microsoft already knows this as I had to submit al
- Could you please suggest universities in the Bay Area which offers a STEM MS degree in Business Analytics? I am a CPA and for the second time I didn’t get selected in the H1B Lottery ;( I am looking for alternatives and is now planning to take the route of OPT STEM. (1st time to study in the US) #h1b #lottery #stem #opt
- Unreasonable Interview Expectations Capital One requires you to complete a 10+ hour data analysis assignment to get past the second round of interviews. These assignments are becoming way too common among data science interviews these days. Why does one assignment count more towards a hiring decision than 5-10 years of experience o
- Companies working with Stem Cells in San Diego My wife and I are moving to San Diego for my new job. She has a MS in Biotech and is currently working as a Sr Research Scientist in a very small biotech company (7 YOE). They are working on Stem Cell based therapy for several diseases and she really likes working with Stem Cells. What companies (bi
- Can you get EAD with approved i 140 and no H1B? Hi Community, I am from India and currently in STEM OPT with one H1B attempt left. If I have an approved i 140 application, Is is possible to work without H1B after my STEM EAD expiration date? Or is H1B a must to work while having the i 140 approval? TC: 200k YOE: 5 + MS
- Women in SWE Please share your experience as a SWE woman. Is diversity worst than STEM fields in the university? Have you experienced sexism? Have you ever felt your colleagues don’t take you seriously because of your gender? Do you find it harder to climb the management ladder? I’d appreciate any thoughts both
- Accept new offer while applying for STEM OPT Hi, I have already apply for STEM OPT. I have offers from Microsoft and Oracle. I want to switch to these companies ASAP. So will there be any problem if I take these offers before I receive new EAD card. #workvisa #stem #opt #microsoft #oracle
- Legit MBA if H1B does not get picked I am currently on STEM OPT and next year (2022) will be my last attempt at H1B lottery. My stem opt expires in Jan 2023. I was wondering if I don’t get lucky in my last attempt at h1b, can I pursue STEM MBA from a legit college (not Day 1 CPT stuff), and be eligible for another round of OPT and STEM
- When does MSFT inform about H1b outcomes? It’s my 3rd attempt, first time while working with Microsoft. I am on STEM OPT. Hope I can get lucky this year. #workvisa #h1b
- Stem OPT hiring rules What are the Stem Opt hiring rules for Facebook/Microsoft/Amazon for hardware engineering roles?
- vote F1 to H1B transition luck I am currently on F1 Stem OPT, last year I didn't get my H1B picked up, I have 2 more attempts left. Just curious for people who have done MS in the US, in how many attempts did you get your H1B visa picked up? Tc:200 #workvisa #h1b #F1VISA
- STEM OPT ending soon, H1B not picked 2020 Hi Blindfam, I am currently on STEM OPT which ends Dec 2020, but my H1B didn't get picked in 2020 lottery which was my last chance at it. what are companies offering under similar circumstances? TC : 130K YOE : 4 years #immigration #stem #sandiego #faang #intuit #qualcomm #servicenow #salesforc
- MS vs MA in Finance Is there any difference between MS and MA in Finance in terms of recognition by the firms? Any advantage? Except being STEM, OPT.
- vote Microsoft Azure NG offer low ball ? I got a Microsoft offer at Azure: Level: 59 Base 115k Stock 90k/4years Sign on 50k/2years My experience: PhD (STEM, but not CS) FB intern as SDE Is this a low ball? #engineering #software #swe #microsoft #azure
- Employer switch on pending STEM extension I recently got a verbal offer from Microsoft. But they said that it could be a long time before I get an Offer Letter. And I can't wait that long since I have to apply for Stem extension. I am thinking of accepting a temporary offer from another company and apply for the Stem extension, wait for th
- Microsoft H1b lottery filing deadline I am on my Stem opt and have got a verbal offer from Microsoft. I should hopefully get the offer letter early next week. Would Microsoft be able to file my name in the lottery with only 2 weeks to go for the registration? What are the steps they need to complete after giving offer letter to filing f
- Microsoft hiring event, joining date. Hello all, I recently got an offer from MSFT atlanta, and wanted to know if anyone is aware of the joining date yet. I should be done with the background check in the next two days. I am in a unique situation where my current employer has already filed for my stem opt extension and I would like t
- Tutoring while on Stem opt Can stem opt visas work as part-time tutors in their field. How do you report that on your form I-983. E.g MS cybersecurity tutor a cybersecurity course
- KPMG - Cyber Security Services I am a recent graduate with some audit experience but no IT experience. However, my MS in in a STEM program. I’m looking to solicit some insights into the Cyber security field. Currently I am looking at the below: Does anyone know what it is like in the Cyber Security Consulting at KPMG? Maybe WLB,
- Got laid off Hi! I’m a senior Machine Learning Engineer with 2+ years of relevant work experience. I’ve a MS in CS from a top 5 US school. I’m on STEM OPT and my unemployment day counter has already started. I’m based out of San Francisco Bay Area. I’m in dire need of referrals. Please help. Thank you ver
- Microsoft PM hiring discrimination Had a chat with my old manager at Microsoft and apparently there is a mandate that 50% of entry level PM’s at Microsoft must be women or underrepresented minorities. I thought this was BS but after going through LinkedIn, I noticed that this was true. Most PM’s are women with non stem degrees Is t
- Immigration Options Hi guys! looking for some insights to options that big tech companies excercise (Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Google) to retain the employees who are not selected for H1B and OPT/STEM OPT expires. Lets make it a useful conversation. @Apple @Google @Microsoft
- Does Microsoft offer a role when work permit is less than 2 years? Hi all, Just want to know if Microsoft requires candidates to have at least two h1b chances before they offer a role I have one more H1B try left ( next year) and currently on Stem OPT. Please let me know. #h1b #opt #microsoft
- vote Which degree gets you further Further as in, makes you more attractive to employers, through marketable skills and experience. BA in a non STEM subject from an Ivy League (not HYPS) MS in a STEM subject from an R1 state flagship (average run of the mill state school) Of course these are two different levels of degrees, but at
- Visa issue: J1 residency requirement MSFT folks - any recent experiences with how MSFT handles J1 visa 2yr residency requirement? Currently on F1, have offer and unused 1 yr of OPT + 2yr STEM extension sill unused. Looking for insider experiences at MSFT, I'm very aware of the overall situation generally and problems caused by this vi
- EB2 application during OPT As far as I read around here Amazon and Microsoft start the green card process without H1B. If the EB2 application takes around 1.5 - 2 years and because of the green card application you cant get stem extension, what happens after your 1 year OPT ends?
- When is Microsoft’s H1B Deadline? My STEM OPT expires this year and got a verb offer from MS last week. The offer letter is supposed to be ready by Monday. Will I still be able to make it into this year’s H1B lottery if I accept the offer? #workvisa #h1b
- Microsoft PM Referral Looking for a MS referral to an "Educator Resources & Community Program Manager" position within their Business Programs & Operations unit. High level description of myself: I have over 15 years of experience in education, with the last 5 years in government level education preforming both grant an
- Applying for OPT after applying for green card Has anyone applied for green card while being a student (PhD/MS etc), and applied for STEM OPT later in between the whole 140,485 process? Did you face any issues with OPT approval due to your green card application (immigrant intent)? #OPT #EB2 #EB1
- Does Pichai even LeetCode? He has BS in metallurgical engineering and MS in materials science and a MBA. Those don't strike as being on "harder" side of STEM (but I might be wrong). I'm assuming he joined G as PM - don't those guys need to code LC medium? Or is any McKinsey shill now able to become high level decision maker .
- H1B approval and immediate transfer Currently working on STEM. 2 weeks back I accepted an offer from Microsoft completed BGC and in last stage of onboarding. Today I received a mail from BAL about H1B selection in USCIS second lottery. I am so torn right now. What are the chances of h1b transfer immediately after h1b approval? Will
- Microsoft L63 Offer Got this offer from Microsoft: L63 - SDE 165k base 15% bonus 100k RSU 25k sign on TC: 221k averaging sign on over 4 years Location: Redmond YOE: 12 years software engineering + PhD in stem field Current TC: 300k, Seattle Are they for real? How do they decide L63 vs L64? Is there any way to sal
- Microsoft O1 My OPt just started but I want to get O1 if H1b is not accepted. What is Microsoft policy for O1 in first 6months/1 year as I don’t want to wait for 3 years. I am applying for green card and won’t be able to extend STEM OPT. Thanks!
- Change of industry I,m an international student (BS Industrial engineering and MS Engineering Management) working (0.5 YOE) working in a construction company under STEM OPT. I was looking to make an industry change into tech, auto manufacturing or renewable energy. Any thoughts on companies willing to hire internatio
- Microsoft offer - Visa issues Hi all I recently got an offer from Microsoft as a Senior Program Manager. I wanted to discuss Visa Firstly, I have a non-stem OPT which expires in a month. No extensions. No h1b. Now, potentially I have two options: Register in a day 1 CPT program or sit in Vancouver office and travel every other
- is it worthy to do MS in CS program in 2023? a little background here: I'm currently working as SWE with 3 YOE in India. planning to do MS in fall 2023 with Edu loan. given the H1-B visa conditions, will it be advisable to take this risk? by the time my MS is over, it will be 2025 (i know I can extend my stay for 3 more years with stem opt, bu
- link What level swe should I apply for? Have 4 YOE total, 3 years as tech cofounder of two stem startup but no exit. 1 year as SWE II in series C startup looking to get promoted within the next year to SWE III but ladder doesn’t transfer to others on levels.fyi. BS and MS in engineering but not CS from top engineering universities. Want
- Does Microsoft initialize the green card process for ROW now? Got a verbal offer from Microsoft, just want to know is it possible for employee in ROW(PD is current) to start the green card process immediately after on-boarding. I am using OPT and it started May 2019, I am eligible for STEM extension. Current company doesn't allow me to start the process during
- PM or SWE for visa? Currently have a PM offer from Microsoft that I'm very interested in, and some SWE offers from other places that I'm not as interested in. I'm currently on a F1 Visa and would need STEM OPT and H1B later on to continue. Does a PM role have it harder in terms of visa issues?
- Going for Master's in CS after 3 years work ex I am admitted to a top 10 MS CS program in US. Right now, I am working as SDE at Samsung India. I would like to work in US after my MS. I don't intend to go for PhD. Eventually, I would like to return to India after working in US for few years (probably till STEM OPT). Is it worth going for Master's
- Salary expectations L5 Google PM (San Bruno) “Asking for friend” I have received a verbal offer from the recruiter. She has asked me to provide her with the exact split I have 6 years of relevant experience and have an MBA and an MS (STEM) and also expecting competing offers from FB and Apple The base salary range the recruiter gave me is 1
- Canadian PR ?? I'm on STEM OPT, and this is my second chance of getting H1B. My employer has already filed my H1. But if I don't get this year, I'll just have one more chance in 2021. So I'm also thinking about shifting to Canada. But I don't have any information of the process. So can anyone help me with the foll
- One year left on STEM OPT/ h1b attempt Hi, I have an electrical engineering bachelors degree. I want to switch jobs. Is it possible to find another job in my last year of STEM OPT? (Expires June 2022) Currently preparing for Amazon’s cloud support engineer l (network/Linux) role interview Any recommendations for other companies to app
- Entry-level SWE Referrals Hi everyone, my current company is going through some lay-offs so I'm trying to secure a new job before they get to me. I am looking for a remote entry-level SWE position. I have been applying but struggling to get interviews. I have a masters in MIS and currently pursuing masters in Computer Scienc
- Looking for Business Intelligence and analytics role I am a recent grad, completed my MS in business analytics, looking for opportunities in field of business intelligence, data analytics and data science. Have solved 70 leetcode sql, will be done with 150+ sql questions by end of this week. Is anyone hiring new grad? Any help would be great 🙏🏼 P
- Microsoft took back my offer after 4 months! [Asking for a friend] I'm a senior in college and I was offered a position at Microsoft that I accepted (and signed). I had clearly stated in my application that I would require sponsorship (in the future). Four months later they cancelled my offer and told me that the role wasn't eligible for Visa
- Microsoft SWE pre-onboarding process Hi folks, I've received an offer from Microsoft (L61 - Redmond, WA) and now going through pre-onboarding steps with them (background check and visa or work authorization). My background screen completed successfully last week. However, I wanted to get an idea on how much time it takes for visa or w