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Why would OpenAI employees want to jump ship to Microsoft, especially when Microsoft's been slashing jobs and freezing pay? Doesn't really add up for me.
by simplypeter 3y ago
Why would OpenAI employees want to jump ship to Microsoft, especially when Microsoft's been slashing jobs and freezing pay? Doesn't really add up for me.
- slantedview 3y agoEven in normal times, Microsoft does stack ranking. It's not great.
- wvenable 3y agoI might be wrong but Microsoft ended stack ranking in 2013.
- phillipcarter 3y agoBeing the CEO's pet AI lab is one of the best positions to be in, as it's actually the rare combination of being able to do innovative work but getting all the resources of big tech to do it. Satya is no muppet; he knows that if he were to absorb them he'd have to keep anyone from messing with them. They would be the most protected class of employee at MSFT. The main reason why you'd not want to do it is that Startup Funny Money stock options won't be as high as they might be if you'd stay independent.