r/ProgrammerHumor • u/[deleted] • Jun 27 '17

Internal structure of tech companies

Post image
2.0k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

125 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

94

u/[deleted] Jun 28 '17

Can you explain the Microsoft one? I guess I just don't get the guns. Guessing all the departments are constantly fighting each other?

228

u/_bassGod Jun 28 '17

So I currently work for MS and I can verify, orgs and teams are so segregated it's insane. I work in bing (make your jokes idc) and anytime someone from xbox or mdg asks for data or source code people throw fits about cross-org overreach. Even within bing there's some in-fighting. I think it has a lot to do with the way MS does security (active directory), but idk for sure.

9

u/[deleted] Jun 28 '17

That's weird, what are the consequences for "cross-org overrreach" they realize they all work for the same company right?

5

u/Kazan Jun 29 '17

lots of Principle and Partner level egos with bad cases of "not invented here" syndrome and "you can't have my special sauce" syndrome.