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Weak Leadership and Toxic Culture

Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 4 years
May 2, 2023
Reading, England
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Work/life balance. Interesting colleagues. Good overall package. Looks good on CV.

Cons

Leadership messaging is poor, and poor management of constant change burns you out. There's a lack of training and skilling options. Management is trying to create cookie-cutter resources, delivering 'one size fits all' offerings which are not customer-centric. A toxic culture is arising from the poor handling of redundancies, all while Microsoft shouts about how much money they are making. Profit before people.

Advice to Management

Remember to stick to Microsoft's values and invest in people. Microsoft is now unrecognizable from the leader in corporate ethics it was just a year ago.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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