If Spotify felt like a startup - fast, scrappy, chaotic but exciting - Microsoft is the opposite end of the spectrum: a super organization with layers, systems, and processes that can feel simultaneously awe-inspiring and overwhelming. Every day in the AI team feels like a video game boss fight. Tasks that might take a day elsewhere sometimes stretch into three days here, but somehow, I've grown faster than ever.
Instructional Designers often prioritize trendy jargon and intricate frameworks over learner clarity, leading to courses that may be polished but fail to deliver understanding.