Company: Microsoft
Date: 2012-11-08
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

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Pros: Above average benefits
Very knowledgeable and talented people
Cons: Very political environment. Advancement not based on what you know or can contribute but on who you know. 
The environment inside the company is dog-eat-dog. For each person who gets a "good" performance review, an equal number of people must recieve a "bad" performance review. This leads to cutthroat internal competition, a lack of empathy or friendship in the office, and generally an unfriendly environment. 
High turnover- "burn and turn" philosphy