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Ineffectual promotions based on "special consideration"

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
October 31, 2008
Redmond, Washington
2.0
Doesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great place to work and learn. Lots of freedom.

Cons

If you're technical, the only way to advance is to go into management. Lots of outsourcing, lots of foreigners. Lots of racial and gender diversity (aka: discrimination...aka "special consideration").

Advice to Management

Career advancement should be earned.

Way too many ineffectual people are getting promoted.

Microsoft isn't innovating. The only thing Microsoft can do is buy companies that have already done the innovation.

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