'No Job Despite 280 Applications,' Former Microsoft Techie Shares Ordeal Two Months After Layoff

The first quarter of 2023 was a miserable time for many tech giants' employees. From Google, Intel, Dell, and HP to Microsoft, many tech giants announced mass layoffs that affected thousands of employees. Following that, many affected employees shared their ordeal and a former Microsoft employee was the latest one to do.

'280 Applications, Zero Offers': Laid-off Microsoft Techie Shares Job Search Ordeal

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US-based Nicholas Knowlton, who was laid off in March, recently shared how difficult it has been to secure a new job in the last two months. He has been on the job hunt ever since the tech giant announced the first round of layoffs, but even after sending out more than 280 applications, he is yet to land a new one.

His Linkedin profile currently shows that he is open to work, and has mentioned ¡°actively seeking new Azure Cloud engineering role¡± in his profile¡¯s bio.

"Trying To Secure Job Since Two Months"

On his last day at work, the former Microsoft cloud solution engineer from North Carolina, US, wrote last week, "Today is my official last day after being impacted by the Microsoft layoffs in March. I've been on a journey for the past two months, giving my all to secure a new job. Here are some numbers that reflect my efforts: 280+ applications, 67 recruiter calls, 19 hiring manager interviews, 4 final rounds, and 0 offers."

"It's been a roller coaster ride, with many interviews ending in "they decided to choose another candidate to move forward," Knowlton wrote on LinkedIn, adding that it has been financially challenging for him with limited family support.

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No Salary Hike Is A ¡®Slap In The Face¡¯

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Besides laying off around 12,000 employees in recent months, Microsoft also revealed last month that it has decided to not raise salaries for full-time employees this year. Reacting to this news, Isabela Moreira, senior software engineer at Microsoft, took to social media to voice her disappointment.

The US-based Microsoft employee tweeted ¡°Microsoft isn¡¯t doing salary increases for non-hourly workers. Time to start acting my wage and saying ¡®no thanks¡¯ to extra projects.¡±

When a person commented that no raise effectively amounts to a pay cut when one factors in inflation, Moreira agreed. ¡°Exactly. Not that the merit increases were keeping up with inflation but this is a slap in the face,¡± she responded.

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