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Technical Lead
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for 4 years
March 1, 2014
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

The work culture is one of the best in the world. Peers are passionate about technology. There is always something new to learn every day. New challenges every day will keep you ticking, and there would not be a single boring day (provided you are in the right job that's aligned to your passion). People never say no to helping you out or pointing you in the right direction.

Cons

This is a global company that's spread across all time zones. Working with colleagues from other parts of the globe is a day-to-day affair, which is a good thing for exposure and networking. But with all the networking, you can see how the company doesn't maintain parity between two employees doing the same thing but located in different countries. Designation and compensation-wise, one could be two or three levels below the other, irrespective of talent the former has and the latter lacks. This can be traced back to geo-politics and economies, but Microsoft, as a company, must and should rise above this and respect talent, irrespective of region. The current model is unfair.

Advice to Management

Managers to individual contributors in the company play a key role in building/destroying the employee's experience at the workplace. Microsoft needs better quality control on low-level managers.

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