Microsoft reviews

Slow moving. Too many managers. Managers feel the need to prove something by changing established processes. Often, they can't explain why, they just want their review to look good. Your success depends on your manager. I had many managers, the last one was unsupportive, and became openly hostile when I complained; making up a lot of untrue things about me. HR ignored my complaints. I felt I had no choice buy to leave. Even now, I can't give away to much about my position for feat that the manager will try to retaliate.

With the mission of Satya Nadella, the company see itself as a sort of benefactor now and in training you get the impression that everything evolves around their employees. When you hit the floor, you soon realize that the "old" Microsoft is still very much alive, because it's not about inclusion and empowerment anymore, but about processes, micromanagement, threatening, exclusion, discrimination, politics and unnecessary pressure day in day out. There are better teams and there are worse teams though. It's a bit like playing the lottery which manager you get.