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Senior Manager

Which video web conferencing tool do you prefer for collaborative work?

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  1. Engineer 1

    We're on Teams, but still use Zoom for all our meetings. I like it a lot more than Teams' version, so I'm glad management decided to keep it. I don't think there's anything special about it; it's just what I'm accustomed to at this point.

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    Zoom seems clunky but it does have more features.

  2. Engineering Manager 1

    I like Zoom, the whiteboard feature, now that I know how to use it, has been great. Also sharing screen isn't a hassle. Worked with somebody on google meets before, and did not like it. However I do get biased to the programs I use more. Get so used to everything in one something else is a hassle to learn the slight differences.

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    Google meet is the worst!

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