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Re:An office with "library rules" by packetslave on Monday December 10, 2012 @04:02PM (#4901465)
One thing I think MSFT really got right: engineers (including devops-type engineers) get a real office, with real walls and a door. It might be the size of a broom closet, but it's private.

Note: this is based on what I was told when I interviewed for an ops role there in 2011. No idea how universal/up-to-date it is.

Re:An office with "library rules" by Elepsis on Monday December 10, 2012 @05:14PM (#4901810)
Still overwhelmingly true with a few buildings that are exceptions.
Re:An office with "library rules" by radnor on Monday December 10, 2012 @09:56PM (#4902816)
It depends on what group and/or building you're in. Many of the engineers I worked with at Bing were doubled up (or more) because there simply wasn't enough room to give everyone their own office.