Microsoft Operations Program Manager reviews

Redmond-centric. Despite being a global organization, there is still a strong pull toward Redmond, and unless you live there, some job opportunities just aren't available to you; that can limit growth. It is unclear what you need to do to get a promotion, and management can seem capricious when it comes to promoting. Closed-mindedness about the strategic landscape. This is not universally true in the company, and I feel that our current leadership is much more aware of the landscape in which Microsoft operates and what we need to do to succeed. But amongst the rank-and-file it's not uncommon to run into those who decry any product that isn't Microsoft's as sub-par, or deride anybody who chooses to use a competing product in their personal lives. The attitude can be frustrating for people who simply love technology, wherever it comes from, and enjoy using hot products, even if they come from the competition.

Unfair stack ranking forces managers to make someone fail. Health benefits no longer the best, now high deductibles.