A group of “dozens” of current and former Microsoft employees who are in a deal to buy game publisher Activision Blizzard have accused a group of top executives of workplace misconduct. technology company. Employees allege that these supervisors verbally abused workers, downplayed the women’s input, and rarely addressed issues raised by staff.
Business Insider reports that employees have claimed that former executive vice president Terry Myerson, lead HoloLens developer Alex Kipman, and director of product and development Tom Keane contributed to a hostile work environment at Microsoft and rarely reacted subject to administrative action in the event of a complaint. filed against them.
We reached out to Microsoft about the allegations and were told by a company spokesperson that they were not aware of any specific reports of the behavior detailed in the report. “Microsoft invests deeply in all aspects of our employee culture and experience, including ensuring that employees have clear opportunities to express concerns about workplace behavior,” the spokesperson said.
According to employees, Myerson “had a history of verbally abusing employees during his tenure at Microsoft” and Keane, according to GamesIndustry, “cut people to pieces” in front of other employees. Staff allege “dozens of accusations” have been made against Kipman, including an incident in which he was caught watching virtual reality porn during a staff meeting.
A Microsoft representative we spoke with said the company takes employee reports seriously and has a policy of taking disciplinary action when appropriate.
“Microsoft’s leadership team has a robust process for reporting and investigating every issue, and no matter how employees choose to report them, we make sure they follow this rigorous process,” they said. “Every allegation we receive is investigated and every allegation that is found to be substantiated is dealt with clearly. These disciplinary actions can range from termination to demotion, loss of salary or bonuses, formal reprimands, mandatory training, coaching, or a combination of any of these elements.
“Furthermore, while some concerns may be unfounded, an investigation may reveal gaps in a manager’s skills and additional supervision or training may be required,” the spokesperson said.
Microsoft employees have also raised concerns about the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a company that has come under public and government scrutiny in recent years for allegations of corruption and widespread abuse of employees.
“We can’t even take care of our own house,” an employee told Business Insider. “And now we just bought one in worse condition.”
Source : PC Gamesn
