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Great company to work for. Needs better upper management/execs

Escalation Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 6 years
March 23, 2013
Charlotte, North Carolina
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Pay, benefits, and work-life balance are all very good.

Most lower-level managers are good to work for and have your back.

Free sodas, discount programs for just about everything, and subsidized food in the cafeteria.

Working with the latest technology.

Cons

The stack ranking performance system is destroying morale at this great company. Execs and upper-level management have no loyalty to the US workforce and are constantly trying to move every job offshore to low-cost centers. There is very poor vision at the top for innovation and growth.

Advice to Management

Change the performance system immediately. Fire the marketing team. Stop pushing out some of the most experienced and talented people in an effort to "young up" Microsoft.

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