Man applies to 200 jobs but gets no offers, shares how one referral landed him a Microsoft job

An Indian engineer-turned-product manager, Rishab Jolly, said one referral helped him land a job at Microsoft in US after applying to nearly 200 jobs without success. Jolly said he initially applied with a generic resume and no referrals but realised referrals were key to securing interviews. "I had moments when I felt defeated, but...working smart brought everything together," he said.