I asked him how it was to work for Microsoft and what kind of jobs they had, but due to how busy he was we were never able to connect. My wife finally prodded me and said why are you waiting for him just go and apply yourself and I did.
So long story short apply and see what happens. Once I was called by the Microsoft recruiter they lined up the first interview. This first interview is an interview with someone in the PFE role as mentioned earlier. I thought ok no big deal I am the go-to person at my company and I am strong in Active Directory and Windows. Well I was not as strong as I thought however as I mentioned above I had a solid base and a wide range of experience in my resume.
I had a second technical interview. I then had the manager interview as I had listed above and did very well. So as I mentioned previously we will provide deep technical training. We look for people that have a solid technical base, can clearly convey their message, and who are willing to learn. Interview tips are frequently posted here. So to recap and close out this blog post if you are a strong leader with great communications skills and a passion for technology we would love to have you join our team.
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Eric Harlan. Fabio Hara. Fabricio Catae. Gary Siepser. Gerod Serafin. Jane Lewis. Jeff Stokes. Justin Zarb. Kevin Holman. Kirk Evans. Marco Mannoni. Marj Palmer. Mark Empson. Mark Ghazai. Mark Morowczynski. Matheesha Weerasinghe. Michael Griswold. Mike Kostersitz. Neil Harrison. Nicholas Dambrosio. Pedro Alves. Rafael Godinho. Rhoderick Milne. Richard Schwendiman. Some of our PFEs have worked on very large scale projects for some of the biggest companies which makes me feel very proud to be part of this team.
Although PFEs get to engage with customers alone, we're never truly alone. We have a massive team of really clever people behind us and we always work as a team.
It's very common to have multiple teams from Microsoft engaging with a client on various levels O, Secure Infrastructure, Big Data etc etc.
The scale of involvement is humbling and impressive at the same time. This role has many benefits and for me it's a perfect fit. I learn about new things in exponential rate. It's highly unlikely that on a sinble day I won't get the chance to learn something new! This is both impressive and extremely scary. As you learn more you realise that there's a mountain of knowledge that you still know nothing about.
It's easy to panic and get overwhelmed. The solution is to focus on the stuff that really matters and make it relevant to your customer deliveries. Within Microsoft we have an endless amount of training material, brown bag sessions, lunch and learn events, meetings and conversations taking place. Even if there's nothing running live, there's an inordinate amount of pre-recorded sessions we can dig into. Add free access to Pluralsight and Lynda and you get to see what we're up against.
However, you get to choose your niche, build a solid foundation and then and then you can start exploring other areas that may interest you. PFEs are by nature remote and we get to truly manage our time. How we get to spend our every day is down to us. If you ever worked remotely you'll know how this feels.
You need to be very organised and self-motivated to ensure that everything happens on time and that our work exceeds customer expectations. This is one particular aspect of the job I really enjoy and it definitely keeps me interested.
The remote aspect of the job may not be for everyone, but as a team we have found a few ways and channels to keep everyone engaged and in the loop teams, email, monthly meetings, offsites, skype etc. Travelling is also part of the job. It's not constant but this is a customer based role and as such you have to be on customer sites for most deliveries.
Occasionally our customers may ask for a webcast due to the fact that the development team may be spread across various geographic areas but most deliveries are made in person. I get to travel more frequently due to the fact that I'm based in Scotland and some of my customers are in or around London. I'm now a silver member in BA and I have special status with many hotels and car rental companies which improve my overall travel experience.
The percs are only an aftermath and not the end goal. Finding the balance is tricky, especially since I have a young family and I want to be at home as much as possible. My manager, colleagues, team and company are all great. Every single person I've met and had the chance to work with is driven, knowledgeable and inspiring in some way.
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