Company: Microsoft
Date: 2011-01-04
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former

It was always difficult, whether it was a multitude of management changes, too many meetings not enough selling time.
Pros: There are some really smart folks working there and it was great to put our heads together to solve customer challenges.  There were many resources to draw from so it was possible to get things done.
Cons: Meetings, meetings and more meetings.  Secret agendas.  They had a policy of open and honest but it simply wasn't an open environment.  I was told to spend 25% of my time on internal politics if I planned to move up the ladder.  When you have to spend so much time watching your back...how do you successfully sell?