A couple of days back I started this thread to help out folks getting laid off. Since then I have had 50+ people reaching out to me, and I have tried to help them all. In some cases the interactions didn't go all well, so I am clarifying a few things: 1. No, I am not doing it for money, or personal benefits. I am doing this because I got laid off in the 2008 recession and there was no one to help. 2. No, I am not a racist, I am surprised I was accused of being one, because of this gesture. The accusations surprisingly came from both camps, I am Indian, and Indians accused me of being unfair to them, and non-indians accused me of trying to refer more Indians. Trust me, it isn't about your race. If the referral didn't go through, it is more likely to be a system glitch, than me trying to sabotage it. 3. Referrals aren't magic. It is more like an infinite dark abyss where your resume is likely to disappear(for msft). So if you aren't getting a call or email, contact me, I will see what ai can do. 4. There are a few ways to increases your chances of getting a call, contact me and let's discuss those over DMs. 5. I have run out of DMs for the time being, I used mine to help those folks who had already ran out of theirs, and needed to talk to me. I recommend you drop me a line here if you run out of DMs, we will figure something out. 6. Using a .edu email id doesn't work in the msft referral site, so please use a genetic email. 7. I have also seen, sometimes, and I don't know why, giving a phone number of a different region while applying jobs for another doesn't work. It is sporadic, and I suspect it is a bug. [Blind] Check out this post! DM me for Referrals (Referrals) https://us.teamblind.com/s/kshjrzzq
It is very team specific. I wouldn't be the best person to comment. I leave it to other msft members to chime in.
Hi OP, can you refer to MS India? i am an sde2 at amazon seattle 9 yoe.
I can try.
No hiring freeze? One of my friend’s offer was rescinded few days back.
Group specific
I have got a ton of pings/emails/dms since I created this thread. I have already referred and responded to all of you. If you haven't heard back from me, it might be that your email landed in my spam please drop me a line here or email me again(check your spellings, sometimes there are typos).
Hey I ran out of DMs for the month. How can I reach you?
Hi, can you please refer me for Product roles in Microsoft?
DM me the job ids and your resume
Can I still DM you?
Hell yes, why not
Hi, I just DMed you. Would love some inputs! Thank you!
Responded
Do you guys help with only resume prep or you also help preparing for the interviews?
Thank you. I am already getting 50 pings a day, this will make it even more perhaps a bit too much to handle. But I will join.
No worries amigo - yeah they standardize the process for referees and present a package so it’s a lot less overwhelming
I thought MS is pausing hiring?
No such info at my part
Interesting