Company: Microsoft
Date: 2014-02-10
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Senior

Learned a lot, decent compensation. Sometimes infuriating.
Pros: In the right team you'll work with great people and learn all the time. Microsoft is involved in a huge number of different products and roles, and mobility within the company is normally fairly easy. It can actually be a great place to learn new skills - after you've built a track record of success people will give you a try at things you probably wouldn't have been hired into directly.
Cons: In the wrong team you'll work against great people and make each other dumber. Don't expect your management to help you find a good fit - it just isn't something the company is good at. You need to manage your own career. Keep shopping yourself around. Don't get stale.