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Microsoft – “Long Hours, Low Pay Compared to Financial Services Sector”

5 of 6 people found this helpful

Aug 20, 2008

3.0

Details

Career Opportunities	2.5
Communication	2.5
Compensation & Benefits	2.5
Employee Morale	3.0
Recognition & Feedback	3.0
Senior Leadership	2.5
Work/Life Balance	2.5
Fairness & Respect	2.5

Disapproves of CEO

Engineer in Mountain View, CA (United States) Current Employee

Pros
Fortune 500 company, stability, great health benefits. Smart people,

Cons
Company is so large, the opportunities for advancement are slim. Also, the opportunity for innovation and for personal growth are quite limited. No time is given for side projects, unless company sanctioned, and therefore thinking outside the box is discouraged. Also, there is a two tiered system of employment where contingent staff are treated quite differently than full time employees. Because of the court decree, MS has to do some of the things it does with contingent staff, but I don't like this arrangement because it treats experienced workers as temporary hired help, when they should be treated with dignity and respect. They do a great job, and deserve the same benefits as any other worker.

Advice to Senior Management
Hire more full time employees, don't hire so many contractors. It creates bad morale to treat so many excellent workers as second class citizens.