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It's war. War with others on your team, war with other teams, war with other divisions. War with everybody, and it sucks

Senior Software Architect
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 2 years
April 21, 2014
Redmond, Washington
4.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

There's always work to do, and there is never a shortage of people who have software problems you can help fix.

Cons

They tend to hire a lot of Jr. level people and then have the Sr. people clean up the messes. Marketing is all powerful but doesn't understand technology. The most innovative projects get cut or filled with bad people.

Advice to Management

Stop stack raking in all forms. Allow teams to work together toward a common goal. Stop hiring idiots to fill empty seats.

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