Microsoft - Hiring event or team specific?
Apr 11
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Hi, i’m in the process of interviewing for Msft. Got reached out by a recruiter for a hiring event for SDE1/2.
However, i’ve talked to a MSFT employee on here and he asked if I would like to interview for his team with a referral. I have not mentioned that i will be doing the hiring event yet.
What is the move here? Should i cancel 1 for another or should i just do both?
What’s the highest chance of me getting accepted? I’ve heard hiring event bar is lower than team specific, is this true?
location Dallas TX for hiring event but the other team is in WA.
yoe: 0.5
tc: 85k
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That is my concern right now.
If there’s no team match during hiring event you will be added to a talent pool. Therefore on average, HEvent has a long turn around time compared to team specific. YMMV
Also weigh in your location preference, WA vs TX. Not sure about the hiring bar.