Management culture at MS makes for caustic work environments
Management culture at MS makes for caustic work environments
Some genuinely interesting technology, and most ICs I work with want to make the best product they can. Great benefits package, pay is average.
Management (in general) can make for some truly caustic work environments, sucking all the joy and morale out of groups. I've seen some talented people in management who strive to improve their groups, but they are the exception, not the rule. Yeah, this sounds cliché, but areas of MS can make Dilbert look prophetic.
Dump the new review system, which has gotten progressively worse with each iteration. Get management back involved in creating great products and ideas instead of backstabbing each other (and everyone around them) to promote their own careers.
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