“Big Company” feel, experience varies by team
“Big Company” feel, experience varies by team
I hands-down love my team.
It is supportive, collaborative, and a genuine joy to work with every day.
Without getting too “we’re like a family”-ish, because we do have good healthy boundaries, I genuinely feel like these folks are my friends!
They’re also brilliant at their jobs, and getting to learn from them is a privilege.
It's had some growing pains over the last few years since getting bought by MSFT and taking on tons of new folks. Cross-company communication is trickier because there’s a lot more of us now.
Overall, I’ve noticed happiness varies widely by team. I love my team and most of my reporting chain, and I know others do too. But, I also know of others whose departments sound challenging to work in (and not in a good way). We’re a big company now, so experience varies by team more, I guess.
Better communication between senior leadership and individual contributors.
Better understanding of power dynamics.
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