Rejected by Microsoft India, she made it to Microsoft US after studying abroad
Indian techie Prachiti Parkar shared that a rejection from Microsoft India led her to pursue a master's in the US. She later joined Microsoft as a Software Engineer II and recently took her proud parents to its Washington campus.
A rejection from Microsoft India turned out to be the beginning of an unexpected success story for Indian techie Prachiti Parkar.
In a recent post on X, Parkar reflected on how one career setback completely changed the direction of her life. She revealed that before moving to the US for higher studies, she had applied for a software engineering role at Microsoft India. Had she received an offer, she would have abandoned her plans to study abroad.
"It's crazy to think that I wouldn't be here if Microsoft India had not rejected me just before I came to US. (Long story short – my plan was to ditch my admit if I had gotten an offer in India)," she wrote.
When the job did not materialise, Parkar decided to go ahead with her admission in the US—a decision that would eventually bring her back to Microsoft, this time in a different countr
A REJECTION THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Parkar pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Before moving to the US, she completed her Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai.
She now works as a Software Engineer II at Microsoft in the United States, proving that what once seemed like a disappointment ultimately became a turning point in her career.
A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT
The journey recently came full circle when Parkar took her parents to visit the Microsoft campus in Washington, where she works. Sharing the experience on X, she said her parents were amazed by the size of the campus, its facilities and the workplace culture.
"Last week, I took my parents to my workplace here in Washington and they were just in awe of how huge it is, the perks we have, of everything," she wrote.
Parkar added that she usually asks her parents if they are proud of her, but this visit was different.
"I usually ask them, 'Are y'all proud?!' And this time, I didn't have to, their smiles told me everything," she wrote.
Reflecting on her journey from a rejected job application in India to building a career at Microsoft in the US, she simply summed it up: "Really grateful... What a journey it has been to think about."
A rejection from Microsoft India turned out to be the beginning of an unexpected success story for Indian techie Prachiti Parkar.
In a recent post on X, Parkar reflected on how one career setback completely changed the direction of her life. She revealed that before moving to the US for higher studies, she had applied for a software engineering role at Microsoft India. Had she received an offer, she would have abandoned her plans to study abroad.
"It's crazy to think that I wouldn't be here if Microsoft India had not rejected me just before I came to US. (Long story short – my plan was to ditch my admit if I had gotten an offer in India)," she wrote.
When the job did not materialise, Parkar decided to go ahead with her admission in the US—a decision that would eventually bring her back to Microsoft, this time in a different countr
A REJECTION THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Parkar pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Before moving to the US, she completed her Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai.
She now works as a Software Engineer II at Microsoft in the United States, proving that what once seemed like a disappointment ultimately became a turning point in her career.
A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT
The journey recently came full circle when Parkar took her parents to visit the Microsoft campus in Washington, where she works. Sharing the experience on X, she said her parents were amazed by the size of the campus, its facilities and the workplace culture.
"Last week, I took my parents to my workplace here in Washington and they were just in awe of how huge it is, the perks we have, of everything," she wrote.
Parkar added that she usually asks her parents if they are proud of her, but this visit was different.
"I usually ask them, 'Are y'all proud?!' And this time, I didn't have to, their smiles told me everything," she wrote.
Reflecting on her journey from a rejected job application in India to building a career at Microsoft in the US, she simply summed it up: "Really grateful... What a journey it has been to think about."
A rejection from Microsoft India turned out to be the beginning of an unexpected success story for Indian techie Prachiti Parkar.
In a recent post on X, Parkar reflected on how one career setback completely changed the direction of her life. She revealed that before moving to the US for higher studies, she had applied for a software engineering role at Microsoft India. Had she received an offer, she would have abandoned her plans to study abroad.
"It's crazy to think that I wouldn't be here if Microsoft India had not rejected me just before I came to US. (Long story short – my plan was to ditch my admit if I had gotten an offer in India)," she wrote.
When the job did not materialise, Parkar decided to go ahead with her admission in the US—a decision that would eventually bring her back to Microsoft, this time in a different countr
A REJECTION THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Parkar pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Before moving to the US, she completed her Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai.
She now works as a Software Engineer II at Microsoft in the United States, proving that what once seemed like a disappointment ultimately became a turning point in her career.
A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT
The journey recently came full circle when Parkar took her parents to visit the Microsoft campus in Washington, where she works. Sharing the experience on X, she said her parents were amazed by the size of the campus, its facilities and the workplace culture.
"Last week, I took my parents to my workplace here in Washington and they were just in awe of how huge it is, the perks we have, of everything," she wrote.
Parkar added that she usually asks her parents if they are proud of her, but this visit was different.
"I usually ask them, 'Are y'all proud?!' And this time, I didn't have to, their smiles told me everything," she wrote.
Reflecting on her journey from a rejected job application in India to building a career at Microsoft in the US, she simply summed it up: "Really grateful... What a journey it has been to think about."
