I am core/corebsp and unfortunate enough to have to work for this dog! Trying to transfer out to do more meaningful work. After layoffs this group seems to have hit rock bottom.
Good people were let go and loud mouthed idiots and their side kicks have stayed. How else do you explain that direct reports of two big guys were saved? Even if many of them were useless or plain dumb not knowing much about their domains. I think engineers there are good hardworking people.
Windows phone engineers chip in with your frustrations. I am sure you have a lot to say about all the stuff that has been going on.