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Anyone else work at a company that uses all of the “smaller” services like zoom, slack etc
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:28 pm
I’ve worked at very large corporations (several thousand to tens of thousands of employees) and very small businesses (a few dozen to a few hundred employees)
And as much as everyone hates Microsoft I have to admit their all in one service is far superior and easier to manage.
Outlook/Teams/Office they all just sync and are easy.
Gmail/slack/zoom/Google Docs may have a function on their own but once you get to a certain size organization it’s time to upgrade and move everything to Microsoft.
Having to join external meetings via teams and set up internal meetings via zoom and then set up chats via slack huddles is such a pain the arse.
And as much as everyone hates Microsoft I have to admit their all in one service is far superior and easier to manage.
Outlook/Teams/Office they all just sync and are easy.
Gmail/slack/zoom/Google Docs may have a function on their own but once you get to a certain size organization it’s time to upgrade and move everything to Microsoft.
Having to join external meetings via teams and set up internal meetings via zoom and then set up chats via slack huddles is such a pain the arse.
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Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:29 pm to sidewalkside
You have a job we get it.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:30 pm to sidewalkside
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:30 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Subtle brag, huh?
We use Teams and Zoom equally, just depends on who sets up the meeting.
We use Teams and Zoom equally, just depends on who sets up the meeting.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:30 pm to sidewalkside
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:31 pm to sidewalkside
Last gig was at a startup that used Gmail as their email platform and google meet as their meetings tool. Never again!
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:31 pm to LSUBoo
Dude is all like “I have a job and need to email people and make money”.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:32 pm to sidewalkside
We use Zoom Phone. It's pretty awesome IMO.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:33 pm to sidewalkside
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Gmail/slack/zoom/Google Docs may have a function on their own but once you get to a certain size organization it’s time to upgrade and move everything to Microsoft.
Why would you use slack/zoom with GWS?
You have Google Meet and all sorts of chat/communications native
*ETA: Zoom is also pretty integrated into GWS
This post was edited on 6/18/26 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:33 pm to sidewalkside
We have Teams but most people use Slack and Zoom. Both of which i hate. I just schedule all my meetings on Teams. But i'm stuck using Slack, which is awful.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:35 pm to sidewalkside
We are old school. I’ve learned there’s no better nap than one during a conference call.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:37 pm to sidewalkside
My buddy told me his workplace used LibreOffice. That blew my mind 
The best part of Teams is being able to communicate in memes.
The best part of Teams is being able to communicate in memes.
This post was edited on 6/18/26 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:37 pm to billjamin
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We have Teams but most people use Slack and Zoom. Both of which i hate. I just schedule all my meetings on Teams. But i'm stuck using Slack, which is awful.
I don't really pick the method, but in vendor calls I prefer Meet, but I haven't had a lot of experience with Teams
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:37 pm to BulldogXero
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My buddy told me his workplace used LibreOffice. That blew my mind
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:38 pm to sidewalkside
Subtle im employed flex
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:38 pm to sidewalkside
I don’t mind any of those services.
I just make sure my camera is pointed more upwards so during the meeting, i can rub one out and it not get awkward.
I already have plenty of eye contact so it makes it way hotter that way
I just make sure my camera is pointed more upwards so during the meeting, i can rub one out and it not get awkward.
I already have plenty of eye contact so it makes it way hotter that way
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:38 pm to sidewalkside
I get what you’re saying. It sucks, no doubt. But in a big enterprise, there’s usually a long list of reasons everything isn’t perfectly standardized.
Sometimes it’s as simple as Finance saying, “Nope, too expensive,” and that’s the end of the conversation. Doesn’t matter if half the company has been using the tool for years.
Sometimes it’s acquisitions. You buy another company, and suddenly one group lives in Slack, another lives in Teams, and everyone pretends that’s a “transition plan.”
Then you’ve got legacy/internal apps that only play nice with certain tools, different business units with different needs, contracts that don’t expire at the same time, and a pile of exceptions that made sense one at a time but look ridiculous once you zoom out.
Every CIO would love one clean ecosystem. Reality is usually finance, contracts, integrations, and organizational duct tape.
Sometimes it’s as simple as Finance saying, “Nope, too expensive,” and that’s the end of the conversation. Doesn’t matter if half the company has been using the tool for years.
Sometimes it’s acquisitions. You buy another company, and suddenly one group lives in Slack, another lives in Teams, and everyone pretends that’s a “transition plan.”
Then you’ve got legacy/internal apps that only play nice with certain tools, different business units with different needs, contracts that don’t expire at the same time, and a pile of exceptions that made sense one at a time but look ridiculous once you zoom out.
Every CIO would love one clean ecosystem. Reality is usually finance, contracts, integrations, and organizational duct tape.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:38 pm to sidewalkside
I wouldn't want to use Slack at work.
But for organizing a kids soccer team, or a church group, or a sports league, it's fantastic.
But for organizing a kids soccer team, or a church group, or a sports league, it's fantastic.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:51 pm to sidewalkside
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Gmail/slack/zoom/Google Docs may have a function on their own but once you get to a certain size organization it’s time to upgrade and move everything to Microsoft.
I once worked with a client that had 175k employees and used the google suite for everything. gchat, gmail, google docs, etc... It was awful.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:53 pm to sidewalkside
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Gmail/slack/zoom/Google Docs
I’m an exec at a Fortune 500. I couldn’t imagine our staff or anyone with a snipet of security and/or pride using zoom or Gmail.
I know the younger generation is hungry, but getting a Gmail company email upon hiring would be the equivalent to being asked to share a room on a company trip.
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