MS or look more?

Expedia / Eng
conbro

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conbro
Aug 22, 2018 274 Comments

I work in Expedia Chicago. I have an offer from MS (TC $240, base $155, L63 SWE). YoE 10. I am scheduled to join in a month. After seeing the posts in Blind I am rethinking my decision. I have few recruiters contact me from Salesforce and other local tech companies. Should I look around or take the job at MS?

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  • Progress / Eng
    NullRef-

    Go to company page Progress Eng

    PRE
    Nokia, Microsoft
    NullRef-
    I've seen a lot of horrible advice on here.
    Aug 22, 2018 8
    • Not for Azure networking. They still screwing people
      Aug 24, 2018
    • Nobody knows even a negative interview result. In fact, after new team sends you a formal offer and you accept, they explicitly ask you if it's ok to notify your present boss.

      That said, HR is still there and still makes dumb policies. I.e. if you were officially checked with "insufficient results" by your manager, you cannot move.
      Aug 24, 2018
  • McAfee
    Bhoomi

    Go to company page McAfee

    Bhoomi
    Don't blindly follow Blind.. Check what is ur % hike u got n move
    Aug 22, 2018 7
  • Facebook / Eng
    mahmoney

    Go to company page Facebook Eng

    BIO
    Just surviving!
    mahmoney
    Don't go to Salesforce lol it's not a tech company
    Aug 23, 2018 8
  • Don’t listen to Blind
    Aug 22, 2018 4
  • Ms can be toxic depending on your managers. Managers are given an outsized amount of power over your happiness. Personally I cannot recommend the place after moving here myself. We have lost our sense of collegiality. It’s not entirely unlikely that you will get caught up in one of the monthly RIFs after moving and committing to the place. There are a lot of evil managers around who do not have your interests top of mind, they have their own and their boss’ interests as the top priority. Think carefully before taking the risk, because it’s an odd duck for sure.
    Aug 22, 2018 5
    • Each of those 21 businesses are either trying to play catch up to the actual leaders in the space or declining in relevance and product innovation. We’ve lost the key technology segments of the next decade, despite our tenacious efforts to play catch up in each. Additionally, with your excellent experiences and education I would think you’d know the difference between the words then and than. Perhaps there are other gaps that you also don’t realize?
      Aug 23, 2018
    • Amazon
      reorgs

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      reorgs
      Worked at MS and now work at amazon. Can confirm MS is WAY better than the soulless penny pinching hellscape that is amazon.
      Aug 23, 2018