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I cold-applied to Microsoft and landed my dream job on my 2nd try. Here's how I stood out in the 5-hour interview.
Antara Dave, a product designer at Microsoft, said she landed her dream job after previously being rejected by the company.
Behind Microsoft’s layoffs: A new attitude shaped by AI
More tech workers feel the pain as Microsoft pivots. Suddenly, the world's most valuable company is going on without them.
Layoffs and slow hiring have job seekers worried about AI. Here's what's happening.
“Far less is happening than people imagine,” said Andrew Challenger, senior vice president at the consultancy, referring to ...
Microsoft Plans to Slash 9,000 Jobs to ‘Increase Agility and Effectiveness’
Phil Spencer told employees Xbox will shed roles to boost agility as Microsoft restructures gaming and sales teams amid ...
Xbox Games Cancelled as Microsoft Slashes 9000 Jobs
Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Everwild, an in-development game from UK-based Sea of Thieves developer Rare, and ...
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Lost Your Job? Xbox Exec Says Talk to a Chatbot About Your Feelings
Many are concerned about AI costing jobs in the game industry, but one Microsoft executive thinks AI could also be your ...
Amidst Xbox job cuts and Microsoft’s AI push, Matt Turnbull promotes AI tools for helping manage layoffs
Microsoft, amidst layoffs impacting the Xbox division and heavy AI investments, saw Xbox Game Studios Publishing executive ...
Microsoft laid me off twice in 6 months. Here's how I'm moving forward and why I'd still return.
Patrick Lyons was laid off from Microsoft in 2024, rehired months later, and laid off again.