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Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by engatuber on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:32PM (#13877310)
Did Microsoft have a reputation for sexual harassment and toxic managers? I don't know much about Microsoft in the 90s.
Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by noir_lord on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:34PM (#13877332)
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).

Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by brudgers on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @01:29PM (#13877966)
My perception is that Uber does not enjoy a PR bonanza based upon its ability to work with others.
Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by pottersbasilisk on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:35PM (#13877338)
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.

Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by mathgeek on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:35PM (#13877341)
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.
Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by mgkimsal on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:38PM (#13877379)
I remember hearing almost those exact phrases, but it was in the late 90s, comparing that time to the 70s.
Re:Ask HN: Should I quit Uber? by dragonwriter on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @12:39PM (#13877400)
And, relatively speaking, it was true then.

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