Teams consist of people who have worked in the same team for at least 5 years
Teams consist of people who have worked in the same team for at least 5 years
They know it's an outtake of the product.
Good luck getting them to share openly.
This doesn't speak for MSFT as a whole, but people who stay at a place longer tend to have set preferences, don't want things to change too much, and can be hostile towards people who are new and different in their approach.
Good luck communicating with such folks.
MSFT has been a stable company where people tend to stay long. It's good for their stability, but there is a reason you need diversity.
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