Good perks, bad compensation system
Good perks, bad compensation system
- Good work-life balance
- Fast-enough growth (within M365 org)
- Good perks.
The compensation system is designed to keep you captive within Microsoft. Most money won't come from paychecks but from stock options, which require from 3 months to a year to vest. Some employees call it a "Golden Cage."
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