Hoping for advice - Microsoft wants to interview me for a cool role, I did not apply - they had my stuff from a year or so ago from a family referral. I’ve been at my current firm only about 6 months. Also the last company I worked for - I explored something outside consulting but hated it (many reasons) and left after 6 months. I’m not one to hop but life circumstances facilitated my jump between forms over the years every 2ish years. I’m worried if I get MS job it’ll emphasize a hopping story.

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If I get the job, salary would likely be about $45k more than current and I already make $130k. But may require travel and I currently don’t and would prefer more home time and I’m happy at my current firm.

Honestly, who cares. If you get an offer from Microsoft and it’s where you want to be long term then take it.

Is the MS job something you’d like? If it’s something you can see yourself doing for at least 2 years go for it.

But do you want to do it?

Get the offer first, then worry about that. Now is the right time to job hop for quick payoff.

Yes. The history will look bad (and that's if you get the offer and if you accept, neither of which are guaranteed), but it could be worth it for enough money or a suitably interesting role.

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