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Not what it once was

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 20 years
May 31, 2023
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Compensation & Benefits

  • If D&I is your religion, you'll have overwhelming opportunities to praise and worship.

Cons

The only training I've had in the last 4 years was diversity and inclusion training.

The latest culture conversations literally taught "there is no such thing as individual accomplishment". I didn't understand how this could be consistent with the stack ranking process, but with the latest announcement, it now makes sense.

With this year's 0% merit and "historic" bonus levels (i.e., low) announcement, it's already been communicated that no one will receive rewards above the average target rewards that everyone will receive, regardless of their level of impact.

Thanks! Now I have no reason to even try to work or be concerned about impact.

Advice to Management
  • If there's no budget to replace my 5-year-old desktop, and we have to RIF 10,000 FTEs and kill entire teams and products, why is there budget to pay everyone left in the company a half-day salary to attend culture conversations and diversity training?

  • Why is it that non-D&I protected candidates can't even move internally without the hiring manager being required to justify why 2 or more D&I protected candidates shouldn't be hired first?

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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