Company: Microsoft
Date: 2014-04-25
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Confirmed

Managers manage numbers not people
Pros: The Money, the prestige. Sales employees are rewarded generously when this exceed their targets.
Cons: Managers understand the Microsoft machine they don't have to have nor do they need to have ANY people skills to attain or be successful at their positions. As a new AE you are required to commit and sign to a number presented to you by your manager. You will receive no training on it's processes or it's products. You will be consistently asked and reviewed  on you commitment to retire quota. Asking for help will be rebuked. You must understand Microsoft licensing and contracts to be successful at this position a requirement not listed in their Account Executive Career Opportunities.