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I was in the final stages of an interview with Microsoft two weeks ago, in partner marketing. Then the recruiter told me they were putting the hiring process on hold to assess the need for the role. Well, then we heard about Microsoft layoffs last week. Seems like most were in Xbox and Project Alpha but there’s not a lot of information out there. Should I hold out any hope that I’m going to get this job? Any insights on how much these layoffs have impacted the marketing org and/or new hiring?
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Damn who is still drug testing lawyers?
Yeah my F10 company drug tested me last year. We have federal contracts
Seems reasonable if you say it’s because of the delay in the drug screen.
I just pushed my start date back a week. New company was more than happy to accommodate.
The saga continues. After all this time, the result came back as negative, diluted. And they’re making me retake. JFC.
Are you worried about a break between end of your current job and start date?
Yes I would’ve loved to have a break because I’m super burned out. But I’m worried about a lot of other things too. Mostly that my offer is still in the contingent phase for this long. It makes me uneasy. They told me they’re sending me my computer soon, to start my remote work, but I’m still uneasy of this whole thing. Why would they make me retake a negative result after all this time? Do they really think I have a drug problem? It’s so strange. I suppose they have a policy in place and they must follow it.