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It's improved, but still has a long way to go

Senior Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 9 years
January 23, 2024
Redmond, Washington
2.0
Pros

The culture at Microsoft has improved since the beginning of the millennium. A lot. The elimination of stack ranking was a good move.

Healthcare coverage is excellent, as are other benefits (Perks+, flexible working location, etc.)

Cons

There is still a lot of micromanaging that hurts employee morale and creativity. Many in mid-to-upper management are still learning to shift away from the old culture.

Microsoft's pattern of regular layoffs and then hiring new people is, for lack of a better way of saying it, cruel.

Advice to Management

Put an end to micromanaging. Please.

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