Company: Microsoft
Date: 2016-11-15
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Good company but some management idiosyncrasies
Pros: Working at Microsoft is, all things considered, generally a good experience. The people are genuine, partners are great and there are some great flexible working options. The customer engagements are generally positive and the day to day of going to work is generally positive.
Cons: The level of politics is unlike anything experienced at any other company, particularly locally. While all large organisations have this issue, it is pronounced at Microsoft. Management are kept in roles for too long and individuals are not moved on quickly enough (or at all) if they have political support despite their impact to individuals or teams.