Free Microsoft promotion packet template
Structured around Microsoft's core evaluation pillar framework. Covers every section your manager needs. Enter your email and it's yours in 30 seconds.
Microsoft runs its annual rewards and promotion cycle in August/September, with decisions informed by ongoing Connect conversations throughout the year.
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What's in the Microsoft template
Every section maps to what Microsoft actually evaluates. Prompts and examples included so you know exactly what to write.
Executive Summary
A concise overview of your promotion case at Microsoft: who you are, your current level, what you've achieved, and why you're ready.
Key Metrics
Your top 6-8 quantified achievements in a scannable format. Revenue, users, efficiency gains, cost savings. The first thing reviewers read.
Impact & Results
Show consistent impact at the scope of the next level
Contribution to Others
Demonstrate 'contribution to others' - mentoring, reviews, and elevating your team
Cross-team Influence
Leverage others' work and drive cross-team collaboration
Strategic Alignment
Align achievements to your organization's core priorities and OKRs
Why this template works
Microsoft's career ladder runs from Level 59 to Level 67 across all disciplines and both IC and management tracks. The 61 to 62 (Senior) and 63 to 64 (Partner) jumps are widely considered the hardest, requiring cross-org impact.
Microsoft runs an annual rewards and promotions cycle in August/September. Managers build promotion cases through Connects (ongoing feedback conversations) and submit recommendations to their leadership chain.
Under Satya Nadella's growth-mindset framework, Microsoft evaluates three pillars: Individual Impact (your direct results), Contribution to Others (making teammates better), and Leveraging Others (building on others' work).
Works for every level transition at Microsoft
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