Having worked at Microsoft and being now at another big tech company, that hasn't been my experience at all. Those companies seem to be trying to mimic startup culture internally, so they promote the "entrepreneurial employee" idea and try to organize groups internally as small startups.
I wish I could do the 9-5 thing at those companies (given the great pay and benefits, adding a predictable and sane work schedule would be perfect).
You may last a couple years being the odd one out doing strictly 40h a week, but performance review is going to catch up with you at some point.
These days I bite the bullet and stay till 8 or 9pm at the office regularly.
I wish I could do the 9-5 thing at those companies (given the great pay and benefits, adding a predictable and sane work schedule would be perfect).
You may last a couple years being the odd one out doing strictly 40h a week, but performance review is going to catch up with you at some point.
These days I bite the bullet and stay till 8 or 9pm at the office regularly.