Internal Documents Reveal Microsoft’s Employee Pay Determination Process, Drawing Comparisons To ‘Stack Ranking’

New internal details from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) reveal a controversial approach to determining employee compensation that some insiders liken to the notorious ‘stack ranking’ system. The tech giant’s review process requires managers to distribute employees across a scale. While a Microsoft spokesperson denies quotas or low-ranking requirements, insiders believe the system essentially mirrors the controversial ‘stack ranking’ practice of the past, Business Insider reported. Microsoft’s current system involves managers adjusting individual rankings based on the team’s overall perfo…

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