Probably the biggest disappointment in my career
Pros
I was so excited when I accepted my role at Microsoft back in 202. I really thought that I had reached the pinnacle of my career. Like everything I had worked for up to that point had culminated in my ability to land a role in one of the bluechip companies in the tech industry. Unfortunately the problems started right from the beginning. I got next to no training on my role plus I had come in at a time when the CSAM role was going through a transition so even when I reached out to the veterans to try and gain some insight into how I could make an impact while servicing my clients needs they often responded with the same confusions and frustrations that I was experiencing. I obviously cannot go into the details of my particular situation but my experience at Microsoft can best be summed up in "setup to fail."
Cons
Before I joined MS I spoke with a former employee who had told me that my entire experience would hinge on the manager I ended up with and boy was that an understatement. Unfortunately for me I landed under one of the worst managers I have ever worked under. The reason I am no longer with the company was entirely due to this person sabotaging my progression at the company.
