Want a job at Microsoft? I can help

Last year Microsoft hired 10,000 new people. This year we are looking for more good people. I can help you get noticed through our employee referral program. My goal is to find 20 great people to join Microsoft. You get a great job, and I get a referral bonus.

There are 3,143 job openings in the USA as of today. There are jobs open in all groups and all job functions.  I checked a few job categories for open reqs.

Sample of job openings in some categories;

• Software Development - 710
• Marketing  - 285
• Sales - 184
• Product Management - 70
• Business Development - 43

Here is how the program works;

1. Go to the Microsoft Careers site and find a job you are interested in.
2. Forward your resume to me (ddodge@microsoft.com) along with the job req#.
3. If you are a good candidate for the job I will submit your resume to HR.
4. You will hear back from Microsoft within 15 days.
5. If you get hired I get a referral bonus and take my family on a nice vacation :-)

This program really works...I got my job at Microsoft this way.

Comments

[anonymous]

what about internships?

[chris]

Great idea, Don. Would you mind letting me know the results of this exercise? Very curious.

[Don Dodge]

Internships are handled separately by each group. They happen throughout the year but mostly for the Summer. I am not aware of a central listing of internships available.

Chris, Yes, I will post results in a few weeks.

[kayvaan]

Don - way to recruit! But what do you do if someone's not a good fit? Even worse if you know the applicant personally! How do you handle that situation?

[Bob Walsh]

Hey Don,

There's a great resource for people considering a job at Microsoft - they're blogging about the whole interview process, what to expect, etc.

http://blogs.msdn.com/jobsblog/default.aspx