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Why is it so hard to get verified? | Microsoft Partner Center
We've been stuck at the "Employment Verification" stage in Microsoft Partner Center for what feels like forever. Despite countless attempts, multiple support tickets, and submitting every possible do...
I am writing to express my urgent concern regarding the ongoing status of my partner application. Despite submitting all required documentation, including domain name registration receipt, D&B number, EIN, and other requested information, my application remains in the "employment verification" status.
I have repeatedly submitted the requested information, but the verification process seems to be stuck. I've attempted to seek assistance through emails, support tickets on the partner site, and various channels, including community forums and online resources, but I've been unable to find a resolution. The online partner documentation mentions options for scheduling an appointment or contacting support, but these options appear to be disabled or unavailable for account issues.
I kindly request your immediate attention to this matter. Please review my application and provide a clear explanation for the ongoing delay in the employment verification process. Additionally, please advise on the next steps required to move forward with my partnership application.
I have repeatedly submitted the requested information, but the verification process seems to be stuck. I've attempted to seek assistance through emails, support tickets on the partner site, and various channels, including community forums and online resources, but I've been unable to find a resolution. The online partner documentation mentions options for scheduling an appointment or contacting support, but these options appear to be disabled or unavailable for account issues.
I kindly request your immediate attention to this matter. Please review my application and provide a clear explanation for the ongoing delay in the employment verification process. Additionally, please advise on the next steps required to move forward with my partnership application.
In case of the Hardware Program:
Microsoft made "partners" buy the EV Certificate, and finally some of their so called "partners" cannot use it due to bugs in the system. The EV certificates are timely limited.
Microsoft owes us the time that the certificate cannot be used (we had to pay for that, and for sure Microsoft - Microsofts employees also get its share from that), and products cannot be sold accordingly.
So Microsoft has set up this situation - before cross signing was required everything was okay, and now Microsoft is not delivering to customers and damages their business.
How about Microsoft will dump all that cross certificate requirement until Microsoft is able to provide a workable system? Let the users sign the drivers themselves again - it's more safe than relying on a non trustful organisation which doesn't have their processes under control (in that case Microsoft) and isn't even able to communicate that properly.
Requiring "customers" to have their information sorted in a way that Microsoft can understand while Microsoft isn't even able to have their own system under control is absolute nonsense.
Who is in charge about that?
Who set up this path at Microsoft?
That guy should be "released" from that company and look for another job!
Microsoft made "partners" buy the EV Certificate, and finally some of their so called "partners" cannot use it due to bugs in the system. The EV certificates are timely limited.
Microsoft owes us the time that the certificate cannot be used (we had to pay for that, and for sure Microsoft - Microsofts employees also get its share from that), and products cannot be sold accordingly.
So Microsoft has set up this situation - before cross signing was required everything was okay, and now Microsoft is not delivering to customers and damages their business.
How about Microsoft will dump all that cross certificate requirement until Microsoft is able to provide a workable system? Let the users sign the drivers themselves again - it's more safe than relying on a non trustful organisation which doesn't have their processes under control (in that case Microsoft) and isn't even able to communicate that properly.
Requiring "customers" to have their information sorted in a way that Microsoft can understand while Microsoft isn't even able to have their own system under control is absolute nonsense.
Who is in charge about that?
Who set up this path at Microsoft?
That guy should be "released" from that company and look for another job!