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Both sides of the coin as a Contractor

Software Test Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 1 year
August 1, 2014
Redmond, Washington
4.0
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Pros

Lots of cool, open co-workers. Even the mundane work has a feeling of privilege to it. Getting to hear company rumblings before they go public.

Beautiful campus. Flexible hours. All the free drinks you can consume before exploding.

Cons

(As a contractor) There's clearly a line between contractors and full-time employees that you're never allowed to forget.

Work can be redundant and make you constantly look over your shoulder for that fateful day your boss (or most times your Rep) tells you your last day there. Sometimes, it's even the same day.

Advice to Management

Stop hiding behind the recruitment agencies to do your dirty work, and be more open with contractors.

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