Management is incompetent; crippled by bureaucracy. They can't make a decision without hiring at least two consulting firms tell them what they should do. The consulting firms have this figured out and take advantage at every turn, but management can't see it.
Fear of technology and change is a core competency at the foundation. Stay away from IT if you like working with the latest and greatest technology. Change management and holding the users hand are the most critical elements of a project. If you don't like writing job aids for bone headed talks, the foundation is not for you.
The foundation has implemented the stack ranking review process Microsoft abandoned two years ago. It was very interesting to see how it plays out in a female dominated workplace. It is much more brutal than at Microsoft. Lies about my character, that my boss knew was false ended up in my review. I've seen four people in four years get fired by my boss or direct reports because they don't like them. The environment reminds me of the sorority I quit in college. There is no teamwork.
