Internal Microsoft Email Compares Life At Google Vs. Microsoft

Slashdot linked to a blog post that has what’s said to be an internal Microsoft email with a comparison of working at Google versus working at Microsoft.

The email is an interview between an ex-Google employee who Microsoft hired. Here are my top hits from this email:

• He compares Google employees to kids who have everything taken care of for them, from food to laundry. Since these kids “don’t have a life yet,” this is perfect for them and they can be on email 24/7.
• “Google doesn’t seem to think that private offices are valuable for technical staff. They’re wrong.”
• On management; “conflict resolution between team members is very complex.”
• At Google, “There is no career development plan from individual contributor to manager.”
• Suggestion to Microsoft, “Make the food in the café free.”