L6 UXR, ~300 TC, 10+ YOE Considering a move to MS, but wondering if it will address my dissatisfactions with Google. Would UX at MS improve on these? -lacking, vague, reactive executive vision setting and strategy -rolling layoffs, often without a clear rationale -as a result of the above, general nihilism and lack of urgency, innovation, passion I'm full remote, not in an MS hub. Is a remote UXR role at a comparable TC even possible at MS? What are your perceptions of the UX and UXR culture at MS overall? #design #ux #uxr #research
Agree that m365/Office has good culture. Depends on level if TC can be matched…but be aware Msft has a real 4 year cliff and your sign on RSUs won’t be matched so factor that in. Remote roles pay depending on local COL, so NYC and SF are higher than Redmond but if you’re in like WY it’s going to be lower.
Research in msft is a joke ! Don’t bother ruining your career.
It really is team dependent. I spent a good chunk working in the Developer Division and felt like there was better vision/alignment across the teams than others. I’d say it’s better than Google by a long shot. In some cases I miss it but the pay difference is huge but I’ve known others who negotiated similar pay.
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I am commenting as a designer that is within the WWE (Windows and Web Experiences) design studio that is under Mikhail. These problems you have stated also exist in this studio/with this executive. This may not be true across all groups. Teams is also bad from what I have heard. Generally from my understanding, M365 UX has it best in Microsoft.
Teams is awful. Avoid