Company: Microsoft
Date: 2016-12-08
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

"That idea you have that Microsoft runs well, is a total myth" - Bing Manager Day 1
Pros: Pay is typically higher than the market
Benefits aren't that unbelievable, but good
Fellow Individual Contributors are great people
Cons: Middle management is completely clueless due to lack of experience. 
Opportunity for advancement/visibility is granted primarily to females
Promotions are based on who managers have a previous friendship with.
Bing has consistently missed their targets this year