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A very smart place to be

Senior Escalation Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 20 years
December 27, 2013
Charlotte, North Carolina
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

If you like working with intelligent life, being able to converse openly about deep technical topics without having to dumb it down, this is the place to be.

If you like solving the most complex technical problems, this may be right up your alley.

Cons

The review process is an absolute disaster and encourages the "it's who you know" mentality. You can do an amazing job, not get along with a manager, and get ignored, brushed aside, or forced out.

Advice to Management

Revamp the review process. Different processes might work better for different business groups. It doesn't have to be a "one size fits all" thing.

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