A Microsoft engineer’s plainspoken playbook — setting explicit goals, asking for regular feedback, and signaling readiness to own end-to-end projects — has become a widely shared template for rapid advancement in big tech, and her story offers a useful window into how careers are being shaped in...
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career advancement
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cross-functional projects
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end-to-end ownership
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