Company: Microsoft
Date: 2008-06-24
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

A fading giant which is beginning to face the real challenge of competition for the first time.
Pros: They have a good reputation. They are still the leader in computer software and working for the company is held in high regard in industry.
Cons: There are limited opportunities to explore a wide variety of businesses unlike professional services. Although this means that hours are better, if professional development is what you are after you would be better off working in a different business. The expectation to work to tried and tested models is typical of a large bureacracy.