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Software Development Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
January 13, 2012
Redmond, Washington
3.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Access to cutting-edge technology

Many ways to move horizontally

Good benefits

Smart people

Cons

Review system is broken: 20 percent of all employees must get a 4 or 5 (on a scale of 1=best, 5=worst) on their yearly review, regardless of accomplishments.

Not nearly enough advertising for consumer products.

100% health care coverage is going away.

Way too many meetings.

Advice to Management

Fire Ballmer & Brummel

More TV ads for consumer products

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