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Cool Tech, Old Management

Solutions Architect
Former Employee
Worked at Microsoft for 1 year
January 24, 2016
San Francisco, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Satya's vision was the one thing that convinced me to join Microsoft. There are also plenty of smart ICs doing the real work on the ground. On the tech side, Azure has some very cool projects, especially around open hardware and DC design.

Cons

Pretty much everyone in between those awesome ICs I mentioned above and Satya is still stuck in Balmer's way of thinking. I don't foresee Microsoft ever changing their reputation without substantial middle-management redirection or refresh.

Advice to Management

To Satya:

Find a way to motivate your upper management to move towards your vision instead of maintaining the status quo while continuing to collect massive paychecks.

To everyone else:

Get with the program or move out of the tech sector. Microsoft needs to change to stay relevant. You're either part of the solution or part of the problem.

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