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An excellent place to work, but some teams can get too political

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 9 years
May 17, 2018
Redmond, Washington
5.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

• Very smart people • Excellent work/life balance • Excellent benefits • Easy to move across the company • Great campus life

Cons

Some teams have too much politics, often against the best interests of the company.

Many teams prefer to reinvent the wheel (i.e., the "not invented here" syndrome).

Promotions are often based on personal connections with managers rather than work.

Mediocre dining choices on campus.

Advice to Management

Please consider Google's model for promotion, where the promotion committee members do not personally know the candidate and base their decision on facts rather than on personal relationships and politics.

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