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Smart Team, Bureaucratic Headaches

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 9 years
January 19, 2015
Redmond, Washington
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Ton of smart people, competitive pay and benefits, tenacious.

Unique among other tech giants in terms of charity and giving back through a giving campaign and employee matching program.

Cons

Layers of middle managers and bureaucracy make getting things done hard at times. The review system is designed for internal competition, which can be detrimental to the company and product.

Advice to Management

Encourage original ideas and less process. Actually set aside employee time for hackathons and incubations.

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