How to deal with MSFT [INDIA]
Jun 24, 2021
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Interviewed for MSFT on 1st of june and received an offer last week for L62 position although I interviewed for L63. I tried to walk away from the offer. They still won’t budge. I haven’t heard back from them in last 4 days. I want to join them for the name but can’t join at L62. My yoe is 10.
Any MSFT people can you please help. Do you think it’s logical for someone to join at L62 for 10 yoe? Is it common?
Are these levels decided by HR based on current compensation of people or by the team based on interview performance?
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Going from there to L63 is not all smooth as well. Be prepared to be stuck at that level for 2 years min unless you shine from day1.
Not the right reason, OP. Focus on negotiating the stocks a bit. Join and use your experience as leverage to ask for quick L63 promotion. It's opportunity cost v/s L62/63, Microsoft still is a HUGE brand in India. Join and then maybe you can look for L5 at google. Don't put your ego in the decision-making. If you are getting more money, better opportunity (there are options to switch to US/Canada at L62), more weight on the resume go for it.
If you let this go hoping, you will get another job, you can do the same being at Microsoft too. Join and quit in 2 months, a bit inconvenient but you'll be left with no regrets about passing on an offer. Also, with 10YOE, I guess you will be having a family, at Microsoft, you can manage work-life balance, maybe not so well at some potential new place.
Be smart OP.
Current_Offer = Mentor++;
While (next offer != True)
{
Offer = Microsoft;
WLB++;
Compensation++;
Immegration_Possible = True;
}
Next_Offer = Microsoft++