Disorganized and dysfunctional
Disorganized and dysfunctional
The clout and compensation were nice.
I was hired to solve customer problems but was terminated because I was critical of unethically pushing ChatGPT solutions to healthcare customers. The termination was remarkably sloppy, including lingering charges on corporate credit cards and threats to hit my credit. The contacts I was given to reach out for any issues were incommunicative.
The company slogan is “One Microsoft,” but corporate structure and incentives encourage a chaotic work environment where it feels like people are working against each other instead of with each other. This clearly manifested in poor management and product quality.
Bonuses and stock options—a significant part of compensation—evaporated immediately after hire.
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