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Good company with good people, just needs to be turned in a different direction

Software Development Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
April 14, 2010
Redmond, Washington
3.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

The company has a hand in a lot of things, so you can find something you like.

It makes software everyone in the world uses.

Career growth is unlimited if you work the system.

Cons

Not open to new ideas.

Processes are slow; it's easier to create a new process than to get rid of an old one.

Probably not going to do well going forward in the consumer space.

Advice to Management

Fear the underdog. Make better products and stop just doing the same thing over and over because it worked for Windows and Office.

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