I’ve noticed that the are a few companies that aren’t performing a drug test as part of their onboarding, does anyone know if Microsoft are performing them at the current moment?

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Yes, they have a VERY extensive screening.

Urine, blood, and hair tests.
After you pass those they put you under a lie detector test and you have to pass that as well.



Just kidding, I have no idea. They probably won't test you.

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I just started in November and did not go through a drug test

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Congrats! What are you doing at Microsoft? Like it so far?

I don’t think any tech firms drug test

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It would be tough to hire developers in Silicon Valley if they did

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I've been told they would lose maybe more than half their talent pool

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