2. Research lab
• Microsoft research labs are world wide
(America, Asia, Europe, Africa)
• Some labs are doing same topics, such as
security (http://research.microsoft.com/enus/labs/default.aspx)
• Each lab has its own unique research topic
3. How Microsoft labs work?
• 12 out of 13 labs are manage under 1 director
• Not all directors are doctors, they are usually
from industry
• Lab’s managing director report to BOD only
• Labs don’t hold seminar, only product
department do
• Labs cooperate with universities and partners
directly
• Lab work independently to other lab
4. How Microsoft research team is formed?
• http://research.microsoft.com/enus/news/features/singularity.aspx
• All team members are researcher, no pm in team
(http://research.microsoft.com/apps/catalog/defaul
t.aspx?t=people)
• Team leader also a researcher
• Bi-weekly gathering, talk about paths and goals
• Researcher put their research on their blog
• Publications are one of the major achievements
(http://research.microsoft.com/apps/catalog/defaul
t.aspx?t=publications)
5.
6. Supporting document
• Research Psychology at Microsoft
https://www.apa.org/careers/resources/profil
es/czerwinski.aspx
• http://research.microsoft.com/enus/labs/default.aspx
