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Interesting Work, Hostile Competition

Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 20 years
July 17, 2013
Redmond, Washington
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Entry-level jobs are good, and you get to work on some interesting stuff.

Offices, buildings, and the cafeteria are nice.

Cons

The review process makes everyone at the same level compete against each other, so basically, you are competing directly with your fellow workmates. This makes for a hostile work environment.

Each year, there is a stack rank, so you are constantly living in fear of this and have to make sure you will survive it. Success here depends heavily on the relationship you have with your boss (but not always).

Advice to Management

Scrap the current review process and build something that encourages people to work together for the common good of the company.

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