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Hired only to be fired for budget reduction

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 1 year
June 7, 2025
Bucharest, Bucharest
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good stock plan and decent benefits, but there is no guarantee you will take ownership of them.

Cons
  • micro-management
  • late daily meetings (e.g., up to 9/9:30 pm)
  • on-call with frequent high-impact incidents
  • I was lied to during the interview; there would be no on-call, and the work would focus within the 9-6 window.
  • nepotism
  • The majority of the people are toxic, and the workplace is toxic. (e.g., people sabotage you to get promoted; they insult you, and the manager takes their side if they have more seniority in the company.)
  • I was fired during the probation period without notice or reason. They repeated that the law doesn't force them to give me a reason.
Advice to Management

Humble yourself

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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