Probablity of Internal Transfer from Microsoft India to Microsoft US

Aug 11, 2020 11 Comments

Hey Folks,

I have recently joined MS as L62 and would like to relocate to MS US(assuming the visa restrictions will be over soon).

1) How difficult is it to get interviews scheduled after reaching to HMs from careers page?

2) Will they prefer internal candidates from different location over external candidates from same location? # internaltransfer #indiatous

TC : 28 base + 2.8 bonus(10 % target assumption) + 90k stocks(4 years)

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  • Google
    wicola

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    wicola
    1) It’s a hit or miss. There are literally hundreds of L62s who apply. And there’s a full interview loop after that. You have a better chance trying to move to your sister team if they have a presence. This usually eliminates the interview loop as well.

    2) The other way round. They prefer external candidates from US because every manager knows that visa situation is a hit or miss, and ends up taking ~ 6 months from extending you an offer to getting you to the US.

    It’s easier to get an external hire if the project is critical and/or has tight deadlines. Budget is never really a problem for hiring managers. HR allocates budget according to the prevailing market conditions anyway.

    I don’t mean to discourage you. It’s very much possible. Just expect it to be a frustrating process that could take 1-1.5 years to fully realise.
    Aug 11, 2020 6
  • Microsoft / Eng
    Bill-Bezos

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    Bill-Bezos
    Tc or gtfo
    Aug 11, 2020 1
  • Forget it.. there’re lot of peeps in the queue
    Aug 11, 2020 1