This demure suburb of Seattle is home to Microsoft. But very few people know that it's also one of the most fun places to work . Everything is oddly reminiscent of college. There are loungeable couches in the long corridors, and the comfortably messy cubicles are occupied by youthful, longhaired, counter-culture workers. Microsoft resembles a huge technology lab .
All computers are fast and sport the latest technology.
Since Microsoft is totally dependent on sharp, innovative, techno-savvy employees , worker happiness is a high priority. Employees zip through their work in order to get in another round of Ms. Pacman . Free Cokes and coffee in the fridge provide caffeinated stimulation. Alas, my spies didn't tell me if it had Stairmaster or not. The Seattle area is also a big draw.