{"id":25231,"date":"2026-08-27T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/?p=25231"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:51:24","slug":"rising-to-the-challenge-how-adelina-radoi-makes-a-difference-in-it-at-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/insidetrack\/blog\/rising-to-the-challenge-how-adelina-radoi-makes-a-difference-in-it-at-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising to the challenge: How Adelina Radoi makes a difference in IT at Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a young woman forging an IT career in Romania, Adelina Radoi faced plenty of doubt and bias. She heard questions about her nationality, her gender, her age, and even her height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Radoi didn\u2019t let it faze her. Even though she grew up without a computer in her home and studied criminal law in college, she found herself drawn toward a career in technology. After about a dozen years of working in IT roles for different companies, she was invited to apply at Microsoft Romania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, she interviewed and received an offer. At the exact same time, she learned (to her surprise) that she was pregnant. With this twist, she thought maybe that her offer would be withdrawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was pretty afraid to tell Microsoft about the pregnancy, because my experience with other companies in Romania is that they are not always supportive of women with children,\u201d Radoi says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But instead of uncertainty or rejection, she was met with support and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d Radoi said of her future Microsoft manager\u2019s reaction to her disclosure. \u201cAfter a quick conversation with HR, he just said, \u2018Welcome to Microsoft. We want you as part of our team, and this pregnancy doesn\u2019t change that. It\u2019s not an issue for us.\u2019 It was the first time I\u2019d received that kind of professional support and encouragement as a woman in IT.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the eight years since that conversation, Radoi has thrived in the supportive Microsoft culture and forged a successful career here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI really love what I\u2019m doing here at Microsoft. I love my leaders, and I trust them. That\u2019s huge for me. It\u2019s allowed me to grow and do my best work.\u201d<\/p>\nAdelina Radoi, senior IT field manager, Microsoft Digital<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

She now serves as a senior IT field manager for Microsoft Digital\u2014the company\u2019s IT organization\u2014based in Bucharest. It\u2019s been a great match, and she continues to learn and develop as a professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really love what I\u2019m doing here at Microsoft,\u201d Radoi says. \u201cI love my leaders, and I trust them. That\u2019s huge for me. It\u2019s allowed me to grow and do my best work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working in IT at Microsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our series on working in Microsoft Digital, the company\u2019s IT organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n