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How to get a job at Microsoft

31 October 20222 January 2024by Ela Mościcka | Helping you build and navigate a career in techLeave a Comment

"Ela, how to get a job at Microsoft?" is one of those questions I'm getting quite often. In this article, I'm gonna share with you a step-by-step guide that will help you get a better understanding of various strategies you can apply in your job search to land your dream role at Microsoft. P.S. Those [...]

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Becoming a Software Engineer at Microsoft [Q and A]

29 March 20212 January 2024by Ela Mościcka | Helping you build and navigate a career in tech13 Comments

There is a lot of advice online for people interested in joining Microsoft as a Software Engineers. In this post, I decided to share with you my first-hand experience and answer the most common questions I'm receiving throughout my career from Developers interested in working at Microsoft.I'm sure that my article will help you clarify [...]

Hi and thanks for stopping by! My name is Ela Mościcka and I've been in the tech industry since 2011.

I'm bringing unique knowledge, skillset, and expertise by combining two worlds: tech recruitment and software engineering.

As a Software Engineer at the "Microsoft Teams" team, I work on a product that is being used by more than 250 million monthly active users. My primary area of responsibility (and something I'm passionate about) is E2E tests and Accessibility.

Before the career change, I was one of the top Talent Sourcers at the Microsoft EMEA Engineering Recruitment team where I specialized in building new Software Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams as well as growing existing ones.