Company: Microsoft
Date: 2017-10-16
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Good company - depending on your team.
Pros: Microsoft has the 'new way of working' policy, which is great.
Lots of resources available.
Cons: Microsoft has the 'new way of working' policy, which is great.. IF managers allow it. Mine didn't and was very on to micromanaging e.g. it's not really allowed to leave work earlier or work a day at home if you have not meetings whatsoever.

My manager installed management by fear - which is the worst. You're being punished very hard if something has gone wrong. No growth mindset at alll.

No time for self-development at all and no attention given to growth -also own initiative is not always appreciated.

Microsoft Netherlands has a very strong mono-culture. White, upper-level rich, extravert, sorority/fraternity types.. and if you don't qualify to these standards, often you will experience being shut out.