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Politics, politics, politics

Software Design Engineer In Test
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
July 30, 2010
Mountain View, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great benefits and great perks.

A good, competitive salary with lots of incentives for employees in terms of extras.

This is more valid for people in Redmond.

Cons

Microsoft is a highly political place to work in terms of how you get ahead.

It's more who you know and how you grease the wheels versus what you know and how hard you work.

Advice to Management

Cut the deadweight employees that have been hanging on there for years and not doing any valid work. You keep these people in order to pad the bottom 10%.

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