Overview
- Prachiti Parkar says Microsoft India rejected her before she left for graduate study, a setback she says pushed her to pursue a US degree instead.
- She completed an MS in computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and lists a 4.0 GPA on her public profile.
- After graduating, Prachiti joined Microsoft’s Washington campus as a software engineer and recently shared a post about bringing her parents there that went viral.
- Her account — drawn from her posts and LinkedIn and amplified by multiple outlets on July 29, 2026 — has been framed online as an example of rejection leading to new opportunity.
- The story reflects a wider pattern in tech hiring where many Indian graduates use US master’s programs to access U.S. roles and fuels discussion about differing hiring routes at Microsoft India and Microsoft US.