Submitted by ThisIsNotCorn t3_yy3cth in technology
SomeDudeNamedMark t1_iwsz0wt wrote
Reply to comment by Lode25 in 10,000 Google Employees Could Be Rated as Low Performers by ThisIsNotCorn
Hi. I'm a Microsoft employee that survived/thrived during that period and I'm not a ruthless piece of shit. Also didn't do it by tearing down others.
Mostly kept my head down (though I'd rock the boat if it was really necessary) and did my job. Also helped that I took ownership of some legacy code that was critical to some part of our team, and there was zero documentation for it. So basically I made myself indispensable! :)
But many of the more recent Microsoft layoffs have not been performance-based. Instead, they just decide to end entire projects. Even if you're a rock star, you still have to go through a round of interviews if you want to move to another team.
Celtictussle t1_iwtdk74 wrote
Most people are shocked to learn that sitting down and working 40 hours a week legitimately makes you a rockstar in most workplaces.
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