Reviews for The 12 simple secrets of Microsoft management

The average rating for The 12 simple secrets of Microsoft management based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-04-15 00:00:00 Sheena Terrell Motivating in some ways and really frightening in others. It makes me want to stretch to be the best possible professional, but it also leads me to contemplate the downsides of that type of competitive environment.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-20 00:00:00 Michelle Gonzalez I've owned this book for a couple of years, but am reading through it again because its such a fantastic resource for both existing Microsoft employees/managers, as well as those who want to get a better perspective on how the company "ticks." I would say that aspects of the culture have matured/calmed down a bit. This doesn't mean that people don't have passion, and that there isn't still a pervasive feeling that we (I work for Microsoft) want to take over the world - just that the company has made huge strides to also make it a place where smart people come to stay. Most long-timers will tell you that the company used to be much more cut-throat and competitive internally, and it's definitely a softer company now. But still the world's biggest startup.