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Exciting Projects, Toxic Politics

Hardware Test Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 2 years
May 27, 2021
Redmond, Washington
1.0
Doesn't Recommend
Pros
  • Great salary
  • Working with some great people
  • Exciting projects
Cons
  • Some individuals are super competitive, lacking teamwork.
  • Politics: You can excel more if you align with the right manager and drink the Kool-Aid.
  • Immense pressure to deliver today.
  • Internal chaos and volatility.
Advice to Management
  • Be consistent in the way you treat every team member; don't play favorites.
  • Be more transparent.
  • Customize your management approach to each individual's strengths and weaknesses; don't use a "one size fits all" approach.

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