SwirlyCupcake
SwirlyCupcake
24mo

International Internal transfers

Microsoft has a policy that an employee has to be at a certain level (say X) before they can apply for an international role internally. The weird bit is that this policy is applicable to Indian (MSIDC) employees only. No other country office has such policy. From what I’ve seen so far, X level is attained around 5 yrs of experience. By that time a typical Indian employee has other commitments in life and the number of employees willing to take international transfer decreases.

I feel it this policy is strategic to keep their business needs in India stable.

Thoughts? Do any other companies have any such policies?

24mo ago
WigglyRaccoon
WigglyRaccoon
24mo

Try Amazon, they allow at L5. But during transfer you get below average compensation & if final destination is within CA then you’re screwed.

FuzzyPickle
FuzzyPickle
24mo

Whats the average comp in Seattle ?

WigglyRaccoon
WigglyRaccoon
24mo

Level & which title, org?

But if you’re not above 270K then you are living pay check to pay check.

CosmicLlama
CosmicLlama

This rule would have been put in place by an Indian. Nobody in a company is against giving overseas opportunities to Indians more than another Indian.

ZippyKoala
ZippyKoala
24mo

For L4 you have to find visa sponsorship yourself!!!! (Non Tech) in Amazon.

SwirlyCupcake
SwirlyCupcake

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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