How hard is it to get promoted at Microsoft?
3 Answers from Employees at Microsoft
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It depends mostly on you. There's a loose policy that says you need 2 years in level before getting promoted. There's always exceptions to the rule. I've seen a very, very small number of people consistently move up faster than that. Over a 15 year span I've averaged a promo every 3 years. You will have more velocity the lower your level, on average. Once you get to level 64, most people stall out permanently. The jump to 65 will require that you know how to be competent politically and potentially wait through a few attempts. For the most part, you will be managed to averages. I've had great years where I did not get promoted. And so-so years where I got promoted. If you fall into a diversity bucket, based on my own observations, you have a better shot at moving faster than the average.
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It depends entirely on your manager and management chain. You get put on a career path by your management and it is hard to break off whatever that path is. That path could get you promoted every 6 months or every 3 years. In my experience, it rarely has anything to do with what you delivered or how you conduct yourself at work. It's a very very very broken system.
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Must be new hire or new in career. Flatline at level 64.
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