A Microsoft engineer shares the strategy she used to get promoted 4 times in 5 years

[jpismahatma]

8 minutes ago, DonnyStrumpet said:

I worked my ass off for the last 9 years. I got good recognition through increments and promotions etc. In the process I lost my hair. Covering my head barely. I missed many functions in India. My BP and sugar levels are borderline. Myself and my wife barely get free time to talk everyday. Because she is very stressed as she is a manager too. We go on vacations regularly to compensate for this lost time. In the process we lose so much money. Because everything is freaking expensive these days. 
 

On the other hand my friend has always worked as a contractor. He barely works after 5 pm. No stress. He spends so much time with his family.
 

Worst part is we are pretty much close in terms of economic health. Yet his physical health is way better. Since he hits gym every frockin day. Lack of stress is something I envy about him.
 

with this AI and everything, both of our jobs are at equal risk. Yet somehow I feel he enjoyed life a little bit better. I probably garnered a bit more professional respect. It’s not worth it at the end of the day. I feel so much burnt at the age of 36 already. 
 

Final message: Don’t fall for this egomaniac posts in LinkedIn. Enjoy your life with family. Have some respect for your health.  

 

idhar 43. nothing is lost. take it easy. enjoy time bro. its just a prespective. dont think much.

[BulletBaskar]

1 hour ago, Tellugodu said:

I know her first hand. Match vachindi long back. She is smart but also selfish on what she wants. 

anduke nuvu akkade undi poyav anukunta

aame ekkadiko velli poindi 

 

[Tellugodu]

13 minutes ago, BulletBaskar said:

anduke nuvu akkade undi poyav anukunta

aame ekkadiko velli poindi 

 

Avunu sir. You are 100% right. Doing job in MSFT is great . My foot. I have been with MSFT for 4 years and hated politics there. I am happy that her match doesn’t work for me, as I eventually got married to a doctor (procedural) and more than happy with how my life is progressing.

[Thokkalee]

1 hour ago, Tellugodu said:

I know her first hand. Match vachindi long back. She is smart but also selfish/cut throat on what she wants. 

Lucky her!! 

[saravamnene]

4 hours ago, Hitman said:

• Ritvika Nagula, a senior software engineer at Microsoft, shares her strategy for career advancement.
• After learning "the hard way," Nagula has since been promoted regularly.
• Nagula recommends setting personal goals and frequent, proactive communication with your manager.

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Ritvika Nagula, a senior software engineer at Microsoft Azure. She's worked at the company since 2019. Her employment and promotions were confirmed by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.

I think I learned the strategy of getting promotions the hard way.

When I first joined Microsoft in April 2019 as a new college grad, I guess I was pretty nice. I did not know that I should be proactive about communicating my career aspirations with my manager. I just thought that if I consistently delivered good quality work, it would eventually naturally lead to promotions.

But it was a passive approach, and it can lead to a disconnect where your manager or the leadership thinks that you are not necessarily career ambitious.

That's something I kind of missed during my first year. Since then, I have gotten four promotions in five years.

I make it a point to frequently request feedback from my manager and not necessarily wait for the review cycle. At Microsoft, our reviews are semiannual, but that means it could still take six months to find out that you haven't necessarily reached expectations for certain things. And you don't have enough time left to course correct at that moment.

she might also have given good BJ's

usually thats the only way aada ladies get. promoted without having a skill

one night needi kaadu anukunte promotion

[BulletBaskar]

1 hour ago, Tellugodu said:

Avunu sir. You are 100% right. Doing job in MSFT is great . My foot. I have been with MSFT for 4 years and hated politics there. I am happy that her match doesn’t work for me, as I eventually got married to a doctor (procedural) and more than happy with how my life is progressing.

congrats man that you found a doctor

[pandugadu999]

IT job seyyadame latkoor ra ante malla dantla promotion…

[pandugadu999]

ma frnd gallu contracting chesi 4 years back fultime joined…vadhu ra ante inle…monna layoffs lo all 5 members ni lepi 10gar..

[Konebhar6]

4 hours ago, DonnyStrumpet said:

I worked my ass off for the last 9 years. I got good recognition through increments and promotions etc. In the process I lost my hair. Covering my head barely. I missed many functions in India. My BP and sugar levels are borderline. Myself and my wife barely get free time to talk everyday. Because she is very stressed as she is a manager too. We go on vacations regularly to compensate for this lost time. In the process we lose so much money. Because everything is freaking expensive these days. 
 

On the other hand my friend has always worked as a contractor. He barely works after 5 pm. No stress. He spends so much time with his family.
 

Worst part is we are pretty much close in terms of economic health. Yet his physical health is way better. Since he hits gym every frockin day. Lack of stress is something I envy about him.
 

with this AI and everything, both of our jobs are at equal risk. Yet somehow I feel he enjoyed life a little bit better. I probably garnered a bit more professional respect. It’s not worth it at the end of the day. I feel so much burnt at the age of 36 already. 
 

Final message: Don’t fall for this egomaniac posts in LinkedIn. Enjoy your life with family. Have some respect for your health.  

It’s all perspectives. Also one’s own perspective about life,job, career changes as age grows. 
it’s easy to blame office politics/career or other things but in the end these are the choices we made. Nothing is stopping you from hitting the gym. You can easily find 1hr a day. 
If you ask your friend he may be envy of your position. 
Pretty much everything you mentioned is important for a person - Money, Job, career growth, recognition, promotions, etc. A lot of it is tied to passion. We get tired of same routine. Sometimes I feel we all should take 6 months or 1 yr break after 5-10 yrs of work. 

[k2s]

8 hours ago, Hitman said:

• Ritvika Nagula, a senior software engineer at Microsoft, shares her strategy for career advancement.
• After learning "the hard way," Nagula has since been promoted regularly.
• Nagula recommends setting personal goals and frequent, proactive communication with your manager.

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Ritvika Nagula, a senior software engineer at Microsoft Azure. She's worked at the company since 2019. Her employment and promotions were confirmed by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.

I think I learned the strategy of getting promotions the hard way.

When I first joined Microsoft in April 2019 as a new college grad, I guess I was pretty nice. I did not know that I should be proactive about communicating my career aspirations with my manager. I just thought that if I consistently delivered good quality work, it would eventually naturally lead to promotions.

But it was a passive approach, and it can lead to a disconnect where your manager or the leadership thinks that you are not necessarily career ambitious.

That's something I kind of missed during my first year. Since then, I have gotten four promotions in five years.

I make it a point to frequently request feedback from my manager and not necessarily wait for the review cycle. At Microsoft, our reviews are semiannual, but that means it could still take six months to find out that you haven't necessarily reached expectations for certain things. And you don't have enough time left to course correct at that moment.

arai evvarra veelantha ? 

[TeluguTexas]

5 hours ago, pandugadu999 said:

ma frnd gallu contracting chesi 4 years back fultime joined…vadhu ra ante inle…monna layoffs lo all 5 members ni lepi 10gar..

Contracting emaina safe haa