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Senior Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 20 years
August 18, 2014
Redmond, Washington
4.0
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Pros

Good compensation and benefits. Lots of bright people around. Lots of opportunities to learn. Flexible work hours. And things are changing for the better, slowly but steadily.

Cons

The old review system sucked big time and distracted lots of talent. Politics are still strong too.

Career is #1 concern for many.

Advice to Management
  1. Fix the review system. Make people focus on product, not career.

  2. Engineers should drive the company, not the PowerPoint monkeys.

  3. Innovate. Stop chasing market leaders. All those iPhone, etc. "killers" are ridiculous.

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