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Microsoft Strategy
- vote Index funds vs company special stock for longer run What is your preference? Company specific stocks like apple, Microsoft, Amazon etc have grown a lot in the last 5 years. Index funds have slower growth. But if you look at top stock recommendations 7 years ago most of them are not in the top list today. So what is the best strategy for a longer run.
- vote Principal/Staff Offers Evaluation.. + Prep Strategy [AMA] Interviewed with lot of companies in last 2 months and narrowed it down to below 6 companies based on team, level & TC. Priority: Long term career growth, Scope of work, company culture. Company: Level TC: Base + Bonus + Equity (per yr) + Sign-On Team (if known) Meta: E6
- Seeking Referral - Thanks! Hey y'all! I would love to tap into y'all for a referral. Looking to break into bigtech specifically; I've been in Consulting and non-profit. YoE: 8+ Marketing (digital, GTM strategy) TC: laughable really. #tech #splunk #microsoft #google #facebook #salesforce #docusign #stripe #apple #linkedin #
- Strategy to optimize workers Microsoft removes 5% of its employees every year. It means after 12 years of career only half are still around and after 25 years only a quarter survived. What is the strategy in other companies like Google and Facebook?
- I may get fired soon I am a project manager and have 1-1.5 months to find a new job, what should be my best strategy ? Do companies like FB,MS,Google etc. have fast hiring turnaround ? Also what are the other similar companies I can try working for ? Any tips are appreciated.
- Sell MSFT? MSFT is now 20% of my portfolio (betterment, 401k, crypto, etc.). It has gone up quite well: over 40% in one year. Should I sell and transfer to betterment or hold or sell periodically? What is your strategy? No trolls please. I’m a newbie.
- link hey MSFT how true is this article? I’m Microsoft’s Head Of Talent: Here’s How To Get Hired Microsoft gets about 2 million applicants a year, but your best chance to stand out boils down to five simple strategies. https://www.fastcompany.com/40537738/im-microsofts-head-of-talent-heres-how-to-get-hired Agree/Disagree ??
- Refer Me 🥺 I am a management consultant trying to break into big tech. I started as a business analyst and then I moved into technical program management/project management & now I’m trying to break into tech as a TPM, product management or a strategy role. Would appreciate referrals or any sort of coaching o
- vote M in MAANG = Meta or Microsoft? After the dismal drop of Meta stocks and respective reduction in the employee salaries, with no clear strategy for a comeback, does the M in MAANG stand for Meta or Microsoft now? I know it doesn’t matter in the bigger picture, but just want to see the general reaction to this. TC - 340k YOE - 6
- Difference between DS and AS at msft How do the data scientist and applied scientist roles at Microsoft differ in terms of: 1. Role 2. Interview process 3. TC Anyone who interviewed for either or both of these positions would be willing to share their interview experience and preparation strategy?
- Referral requests: Stripe Coinbase MSFT Walmart Any kind souls who can refer me to Stripe, Coinbase, Microsoft, Walmart? I assure you I'm a good interviewer won't let you down :) 7 YOE TC: $220K Looking for strategy / marketing roles - seeing a lot of relevant roles on the job portals of these companies #tech #pmm Thank you!
- Looking for referral for companies in the Bay Area Hi - looking for referrals for Bay Area companies for roles in Strategy & Operations, Customer Success, and Program Management. Unfortunately I don't have a big network out here so would love some assistance! Background: YOE 4.5. Business grad, 4+ years at Accenture in Management Consulting, ~8 mon
- Onboarding Exhaustion I started my new role at Microsoft last month and I am feeling exhausted. I love my new role and everyone on my team, but I feel like I can’t catch up fast enough. My time doesn’t belong to me even after work, and I’m mentally drained all the time trying to remember acronyms and strategy plans. A
- Seeking advice from people who made it big through investments I am seeking advice on trading strategies. I am a noob when it comes to stock market. I did some passive investments till now. Mostly ark etfs, aapl, Msft. I simply don’t know how to strategize trading options. Any advice on how to get started ? So far, I have done wheel strategy for options but p
- Strategy, Project or Program Manager Referrals Hi All, I'm looking for referrals to any FAANGMULA+ companies for strategy/operations, program manager, or project manager roles. I have 3 YOE in strategy/operations and 1 YOE in program management. Currently working in sales strategy & operations, but looking to learn in a large company e
- Switching careers on H1B Is it possible to switch from HW Eng teams to sales/marketing/strategy teams on H1B Will your H1 transfer get approved ? Anyone tried this path yet ? please let us know your experience. TC - 150k #intel #apple #nvidia #amd #microsoft
- Let Fidelity manage your investments? Fidelity contacted me a few times about my investments. I asked about their strategy, they mentioned diversity and that my MSFT stock accounts for a large proportion of my portfolio and it should not be more than 10%. IMO, msft stock is strong, i don’t want them to sell msft now. do you think it’s
- Skills to master to advance in Strategy and Analytics roles I am currently in a strategy and analytics at a tech company. I am looking for skills to keep myself relevant and use my quarantine time well. also, is a Tableau associate certification worth it? any suggestions? #google #microsoft #apple #facebook #amazon #salesforce
- Offer Selection: Google L5 vs Facebook E5 vs Microsoft L64 I recently got verbal SDE offers from FB E5 and Google L5 but don’t know the numbers yet. I am very happy in my current team in MSFT and doing CVP level impact but my stock cliff is coming to an end within 1 year, and my current level in MSFT is 64 with TC ~400k due to stock appreciation. What wou
- Is MS to Amazon good choice I’m IC 64 and just started exploring outside. Received offer from L6 Amazon but concerned about WLB. I want to explore more so what can be good strategy to politely say no for now keeping future option open. Also could it negotiated at MS for next level.#tech
- Big4 Consulting to MS Got an interesting offer for a digital advisor role (lvl 65/66) with MS Digital WW Practise to drive digital and technology strategy at key strategic accounts. I’m a big 4 senior director with 12 years experience (consulting and industry), what should I be expecting?
- Microsoft PM Work Do Program Managers at Microsoft get to work on the business side of things - strategy etc? Or can someone give me a high level look at the kinds of work they do? I'm most interested in doing market sizing, strategy, user research, feature requirements, rather than technical program managem
- Corp Fin - Am I Underpaid? I’m a finance manager (Amazon equivalent of L5) at a large F500 manufacturer. Segment FP&A, product pricing/strategy and division controller responsibilities. Working towards an MS in Accountancy and CPA. Am I underpaid? TC - 95k (no stock; base + 10% Bonus) YOE - 3.5 yrs #corpfinance #cpa #underp
- Microsoft PM Interview Prep I have my senior PM onsite for the ODSP team. I was wondering what question types MSFT (ODSP org specific if possible) typically asks of PMs since my online research says its team specific. Recruiter has not been very forthcoming about this either 🤷♂️ Question types - product sense/estimation/ex
- Laptop options at Salesforce? Joining non-tech strategy & operations team. Need to decide between Macbook Pro and Dell Latitude before start and not sure which I want to go with. Sounds like people primarily use Google Suite (vs MS Office) but not sure. Can anyone provide their experience / laptop specs for the Dell+Mac? Is ther
- vote Difference in TC between PM vs business roles in tech What is the average difference in TC for general business roles (strategy/pricing/planning/Bizops/etc.) in tech companies vs for PM roles (like shown in levels.fyi)? Assuming all else equal YOE / Past employer profiles/ good univ / etc. #google #microsoft #amazon #fb
- Need some guidance with Microsoft interview prep Hi, In a month I have Microsoft final interview and would really appreciate your guidance/ tips or any strategy. I have basic programming and DSA knowledge but not very good at LCing e.g. Easy problems are equivalent to Medium for me. Any particular plan or schedule I should follow to crack the i
- vote FAANG, MSFT and Tech Stocks I am curious to know what everyone's strategy is on RSUs already received. Are you holding or selling given tech stocks are significantly down, trailing off their 52-week highs? Can't forget inflation and the uncertainty with the Russian war. poll: ARE YOU SELLING OR HOLDING YOUR RSUs #faang #
- Non-tech referrals needed Sr IC level Looking to actually focus on my job search now, 11 years of marketing / finance / pricing strategy. there are roles at Coinbase, Stripe, and Twilio that are all really interesting and super in my wheelhouse. I’ll apply without a referral if need be but figured i’d give it a shot :) edit: also look
- Contemplating Msft offer - Principal PM Manager Old Tc : 280K; L6 @Amazon. New Tc being offered :410k - non-Azure Keeping TC bump aside, thinking long term, will Msft be rest and vest kind of journey , or depends on Manager /org? Blind consensus seems to be rest/vest except few Azure teams.. Can someone shed light if this is a pure people manag
- link Microsoft - Google levels for non-tech - L65 mapping Folks to transitioned from MSFT - Google or vice versa - what does a 65 at MS equate to at Google? L5 or L6 for non-tech Biz Ops/Strategy roles? Currently a principal in the business planning team at MS. And before the snide comments flow in, levels.FYI has a wide range and it’s not clear. Plus le
- Client Technology Lead (CTL) at Microsoft I was approached by MSFT recruiter for Account Technology Strategy (ATS) role. Then they told me the role is Client Technology Lead (CTL). They setup interviews with 3 interviewers. Everything was positive. No explanation for next steps. After 10 days I got an email for GM to discuss for 30 minute
- Best Prep Material for Google New Grad SWE? Did over 70 leetcode tagged FB. Current SDE Intern at Amzn. Graduating June 2021 aiming for Google full time SWE. Currently going through EPI. What's the best strategy? I really want to work full-time at either Google or MSFT due to emphasis on WLB. My plan is to do top 50 most frequently asked ques
- Looking for a referral Financial Analyst Hi everyone, I'm looking for referrals for Finance and Strategy positions in Houston or Remote. Masters in Finance Working on CFA L3 Tc: 145k #referral #adobe #airbnb #apple #atlassian #dropbox #expedia #facebook #google #instacart #linkedin #lyft #microsoft #netflix #nvidia #stripe #snap #twit
- Software Engineer to MBA: need advice Has anyone from the Big N companies gone this route? I’m tired of being a code monkey at this point and would love to do something else involving strategy and such. I’m currently 29 and a senior Software engineer here at msft. People who’ve gone this route, mind sharing your experience? Are you enj
- looking for referrals hi all, currently in a Business Management role at JPM (non tech) - ED level. been here for far too long and looking to break into something more challenging (plus be fairly compensated for a start) , would appreciate any referrals for biz development and strategy roles at #atlassian #affirm #amazo
- Career Advice: Strategy Ops Role / GTM / BizOps (Tech Firms) Hi Blinders, Need some advice ! Quick background: Almost 10 yrs of experience, 7 yrs pre mba with major SI,IT Services firm. 3 yrs post mba with product firm.Tier 1 MBA (TC: 88 LPA, inclusive RSU/4). I have been trying to get into strategy ops roles but lack of consulting experience and tech heav
- Which big tech companies fire mediocre employees? I work for Google. You should be horrible in order to get fired. As long as you are mediocre - You have job security (Googlers, correct me if i'm wrong). It's not an optimal strategy, but it's convenient for me as an employee. Is it the same for other big tech as well? How is it in FB, Amazon, Micro
- CSA or SA Role Mapping from Microsoft to AWS Tl;Dr - I'm looking outside and was hoping people would have insight into which AWS roles would correspond to Microsoft CSA, SA, ATS. CSA - Cloud Solution Architect; pre/post sales architecting, removing educational and technical blockers to adoption SA - Solution Architect, works with consulting
- Need advice on FB level negotiations/strategy Curretly a Msft L65 TC 369K and FB reached out this week, any advice on leveling strategy? Not really worth it for me unless it’s an E6 at FB. Recruiter would not tell me level and said they would explain levels when we talk next week? 16yoe
- Have you seen or heard of people making the switch from data science to management/strategy consulting without an MBA? I am currently a data scientist at a big tech company in the bay area and was wondering if its possible to make the switch to a management/strategy consulting role without an MBA. My undergrad and MS are both in CS. ML focus (coursework and research) during my masters. #consulting #career #datasci
- Does Google/FB ask system design questions to people with <1 of work experiece? Or is it just pure Leetcode? Been stuck in the 'zon jungle with really tough wlb for 6 months now and am starting to form an exit strategy. Is grinding leetcode enough or will I also need to do system design prep? Specifically talking about FB/Google/MS/etc
- Looking for PMM/Digital Marketing referrals for Post-MBA roles Hi all, I recently finished up my MBA and I’m looking for referrals for that post-MBA role. Targeting either PMM, brand marketing/strategy or staying within growth/digital marketing roles. Tried to get into PM roles as well but it’s been a struggle. Companies targeting: - Apple - Spotify - Netflix
- Keeping touch with leetcode People who cracked interviews by grinding leetcode for 3-6 months, you guys keep practising leetcode? Whats your strategy to switch company again? You will start preparing before 3-6 months or keep practising? Some interesting stuff please. Because I don’t feel motivated to just keep practising. #l
- Morgan Stanley personal trading policy Hi all, In the later stages of interviewing with MS in the Credit Risk Management group. I’m curious about the trading restrictions, I currently run a profitable strategy in my personal account. Are futures and future options on indices allowable and are there hold period requirements on those?
- Help with negotiation Microsoft less than current TC Hi Community, I’ve gotten an increase in pay at Amazon so total comp is 280K SDE2, 4 years. I’ve also gotten an offer from MS for 260K SDE2 given I don’t have competing offers what strategies can I employ to negotiate. Do I just share my current TC and tell them I’m only going to join for somethin
- Product Management Interview Prep Hi people! I am in strategy and looking to pivot into PM. I have an internal interview for a PM role coming up. Can someone please help suggest resources to prepare for Microsoft PM interviews. Willing to prep as hard as it takes but this is my single chance in last year and I want to give it my 200
- Referral request - MBB consultant seeking roles in tech Hi friends, Looking for a referral to Amazon / Facebook / Microsoft roles. Currently focused on program management, product management, corp strategy, and business development type roles. Background: ~4 years in consulting, MBA, EE ugrad, hardware design and manufacturing experience. Appreciate
- Microsoft L62 low balled offer Received an L62 offer. The strange part is Microsoft has outsourced this work to some 3rd party team. They do not have an offer before hand and try to put a random offer when on phone and then try to gauge you. The offer 128k base, 125k RSU, 50k joining(2years) This is below my current TC. The t
- Help with Product Management referral please. I have 3 YOE at Big 4 with Strategy, Analytics and PM Consulting and also have an MBA. I have been trying to break into the #productmanagement roles at #microsoft #amazon #google #apple but no luck so far. I would really appreciate an help I can get. Thanks