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I have been working at Microsoft full-time for more than a year
Pros
Microsoft truly cares about their employees and encourages all of us to find our passion in life and use this when defining our goals. Great benefits and wonderful teammates.
Cons
Sometimes the insane amount of information can be overwhelming. There is a lot of information to learn at Microsoft so you should be prepared to learn new things everyday.
Advice to Management
Keep up the great work!
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I worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 9 years
Pros
Great, smart, passionate people. Salary and benefits are excellent
Cons
Bad Managers will destroy you. Managers have favorites Stack ranking is still there The most moral ethical company- I disagree from aan employee standpoint.
Advice to Management
Don't hire technical people into managers. Listen to your people more or they will leave you in droves as they are doing now.
I worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Great flexibility in spite of hard work and demanding goals. Exciting to be a part of sales/services team.
Cons
Poorly chosen executives. Too long identifying and managing problem executives out.
Advice to Management
Spend more time developing leaders and managers. Work on retention strategies.
I worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 9 years
Pros
Plenty of opportunities to learn and advance your career. Challenging environment and advance technologies.
Cons
Time consuming. Work-life balance is a myth. But you have to work hard and smart to stay on the Top.
Advice to Management
The new management figured it out. compete and partner with all viable technologies to keep Microsoft innovating.
I have been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Great benefits, empowered to change the world
Cons
Development jobs limited in location, particularly Seattle. Competitive environment.
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I worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
They have endless resources for personal growth and benefits for tuition reimbursement. Overall compensation and benefits are well above average Satya is a refreshing change and has made the atmosphere more collaborative
Cons
It's a large company and they do not move quickly as might be perceived Support Services is well behind the industry in terms of methods and modes Not open to ideas bottom up - they have to be funded top down. You can have positive ROI or innovative ideas and still not be supported or expanded.
Advice to Management
Just because you are Microsoft, does not mean you can not look outward for best practices. Success manager roles have been in the industry for many years as a best practice. Microsoft has only started to build out this service.
I have been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
smart coworkers, diverse and inclusive staff
Cons
constantly on the grind, must advertise yourself and build your reputation because your manager may or may not fight for you
I worked at Microsoft full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Outstanding compensation and health benefits
Cons
I cannot think of any.
Advice to Management
Keep going with the innovations!
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I have been working at Microsoft full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Pay and benefits are competitive. Flexible work arrangements are very common. The actual work can be very interesting and rewarding once you get past all the management/corporate crap.
Cons
No job security. Always just waiting on the axe to fall and get shoved out. Rewards are all about how well you can market yourself to management, not about the work you do.
Advice to Management
Stop calibration, stack ranking, or whatever we are calling it this FY and enough with all the impact jargon and 4-5 forced "connects" each year.
I have been working at Microsoft
Pros
Smart people who focus on having fun while getting the job done. Having an onsite cafeteria saves time during lunch hour.
Cons
There is a steep learning requirement when doing the initial ramp up. Be prepared to reorganize your priorities if it wasn't already 2 or 3.
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