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Microsoft is 'blah'; not bad, but not great

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
June 11, 2008
Redmond, Washington
3.0
Doesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Some cool products, such as Microsoft Surface, can make a long-term impact on computing. Also, the products we work on are still used by millions of people. In addition, flexible work hours mean you rarely have someone checking the clock, and there are good perks in addition to the salary.

Cons

It's hard to get recognized, mostly because there are so many other people in the same situation as you. That, in turn, makes it hard to move up quickly, so gone are the days where you become instantly rich. And since it's a large company, you often run into politics at the workplace, meaning some decisions make no sense whatsoever.

Advice to Management

Listen to employees. Start being more fair. Why is senior management the only one that gets compensated based on performance of the company? Keep politics to a minimum.

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