my first job inside Azure had a lot of traumatic political battles like this, but since moving to a different division (still in Azure) years ago, everything's

my first job inside Azure had a lot of traumatic political battles like this, but since moving to a different division (still in Azure) years ago, everything's a lot smoother. it really varies, but overall my impression over the past 9 years inside Azure is that it's really gotten better on the political infighting front. the Ballmer years were definitely the low point. it's really about the incentives the execs set up, and execs vary on how well they keep things harmonious. (opinions are my own, naturally)