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by engatuber 3379 days ago
Did Microsoft have a reputation for sexual harassment and toxic managers? I don't know much about Microsoft in the 90s.
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No, Microsoft has generally (I'm sure at the size they are they have had some issues) never had major problems like that.

Their reputation was more around 3E's (Embrace, Extend, Extinguish), they didn't play well with others (intentionally).

My perception is that Uber does not enjoy a PR bonanza based upon its ability to work with others.
Yes and probably still has them. http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-is-filled-with-abus...

The key thing to remember is most people at uber and microsoft are decent people.

Honestly, I'm not sure that sexual harassment was a black mark on many companies in the 90's. The culture was different and (sadly) it just wasn't as big of a deal that it was happening. We've come a long way since then.
I remember hearing almost those exact phrases, but it was in the late 90s, comparing that time to the 70s.
And, relatively speaking, it was true then.

That doesn't stop the 2010s to 1990s comparison, relatively speaking, from also being true.