What’s the likelihood of finding an interview or job at Microsoft thru referral? It seems they have have one of the the worst career portals and most of the time recruiters don’t know what hiring manager is looking for 😢.

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Honestly, it’s not good with the random application or referral portal. No idea on odds but we had hundreds of applications for a L62 position on my team and only prioritized interviewing 5-7 candidates in the first round. People that I’ve referred through the online portal have not had any luck and that seems to be the universal experience. The way to stack the odds in your favor is knowing someone in MSFT who knows the hiring manager. That way you can ensure that your resume is at the very least getting looked at. That’s how I was able to get in.

Don’t forget that many positions that are posted already have an ideal candidate in mind before the position is ever available to even apply to.

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