Company: Microsoft
Date: 2013-10-01
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Perhaps a good place for commercial are, but not a consumer company, even in the 'consumer' groups.
Pros: Financial resources are solid - money isn't really an object when it comes to project and partner spend.

Lots of different positions to explore if you spend majority of time networking and do not let HR or your manager know you want to move.

Company has lots of upside opportunity.
Cons: Look out for 'bait and switch' on job titles, promotion opportunities, etc.  Not good keeping agreements, even if in writing.

Leadership looks out for themselves - direct reports are for generating ideas for leaders to take credit (not as a team).  Managers block promotions and internal moves for employees they need to do their work and get themselves rewarded.  

Individuals working in consumer groups have little to no consumer experience and rely heavily on the very few people with the experience.  If you have solid experience and get work done, you will be relied upon others will be expected to do little or no work.

Significant amount of unprofessional behavior, especially by long-term employees is acceptable and often encouraged by management and overlooked by human resources.