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A real mixed bag

Software Development Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
August 26, 2011
Bellevue, Washington
3.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Work-life balance Insurance Easy to move laterally Flex work hours Commute options Ability to work on different domains (Bing, Windows, Phone, Azure, Servers, Xbox)

Cons

Some crappy people

Bureaucracy High-churn Pigeonhole Political Can only work on Microsoft technologies Slow to market Focus on process (not outcome)

Advice to Management

Microsoft management lacks vision and decision-making power. With a strong vision and decision-making ability, management can leverage 90,000 employees to their full potential.

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