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OK place to work

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
October 2, 2010
Redmond, Washington
3.0
Doesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good benefit package, perhaps the best you can get in the IT industry. Work schedule is flexible. Great to access tech gurus, tools, and tech resources. Diversified tech community.

Cons

Very political working environment, sometimes unfair.

Workload is not so balanced across different groups.

Stock award and growth potential are negligible.

Advice to Management

There are so many management issues due to large corporations and the proxy effect.

There are too many layers of managers, and resources are wasted in political fights instead of innovation.

There are too many PMs without a sound tech background and with bad communication skills. This leads to difficulty in planning and cross-group collaboration.

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