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Strong, stable work environment

Test Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
June 16, 2008
Redmond, Washington
4.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Long-term stable work environment. Lots of opportunities to move around within the company to find something that fits your interests. Very good benefits package.

Cons

Large mega-corporations lead to lots of politics at management levels. A forced review curve prevents team management from building (and rewarding) high-performance teams. There's a bad external image because of poor senior management decisions. You won't get rich off of stock.

Advice to Management

Refocus the company on being the best in breed. Allow teams to build and keep high-performing teams (replacement reqs upfront, no forced curve for teams that don't have fat, extra reward for success, accountability for failure).

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