I'm not so sure, maybe he was a contractor if that's what you mean (I don't see ...

emteycz on July 3, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Kernel Engineer at Microsoft's Answer to “What D...

I'm not so sure, maybe he was a contractor if that's what you mean (I don't see any real difference). He had a @microsoft.com e-mail address, which is a pretty clear indicator of being on the inside.