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Poor culture (unnecessary PIP) and lack of growth for developers

SDE-2
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 4 years
September 6, 2026
Bengaluru
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

As of today, I don't see any. If you are behind the tag, then go ahead.

Cons

The two-word answer is poorest culture (PIP) and poor growth as a developer.

This company never believes in innovation throughout its history. There is no learning as a software developer, especially in the Office Product Group like PPT, Word, Excel, and more. Azure Cloud has it, but the overall Microsoft tech stack is very conservative due to older products, which is quite away from microservices at many places.

Culture is pathetic. They can go to any extent for their benefit. So, let's not be impacted by their posts on the internet or LinkedIn. That is only their PR team. They are not only laying off people. They are also putting pressure to work more for rewards and giving PIP despite meeting expectations because they have introduced hard marking. In short, they want to recover the AI investment. Employees are bearing Microsoft's investment in OpenAI.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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