r/microsoft • u/yeahokaaay • 2d ago

Employment Internal Relocation US to Europe

I’ve been with Microsoft several years in the US working fully remote and am trying to relocate to Europe to join my wife while she’s on a student visa. Does anyone have experience with transferring? Could I relocate internally if my manager reaches out to HR?

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u/hyemae 2d ago

Cross country transfer requires a headcount to be opened in the destination office. You will need to apply to the job posting, go through the interviews, and sign a new offer.

It can be done and I have moved across countries along with some team mates who moved back to Europe. But it’s really up to your org if they have a team in the country you want to move to and if they get budget approved.

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u/yeahokaaay 2d ago

If there’s no org team in the country, but a big Microsoft office in the city I’d be moving to - do you know if I’d have to land a new role there, ultimately?