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OK place to work, but lower and lower company potential

Software Engineer II
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
September 30, 2011
Mountain View, California
3.0
Doesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Long learning curve. Job security is good, as they won't let you go without any sign. People are told to be polite, so the manner of co-workers and managers is very comfortable.

Cons

Politics, promotion, and good performance are very tricky. There's less and less company potential. Insiders only think of the ideas of old Windows times; they don't honor innovation.

Advice to Management

The review is not quite fair. The manager's comments account for too much percentage on the final decision. Support IC initiated the idea/project/innovation.

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