Company: Microsoft
Date: 2019-07-10
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

Great company to work for
Pros: Lots of ability to move around within the company, easy to find groups doing something of interest. Good work-life balance and flexible schedules. Awesome transportation options including: company buses, van pool support, public bus passes. Great emphasis on diversity and inclusion and equality. Building a culture where people are truly valued and not just a replaceable cog in the machine. Lots of opportunity and great things happening at this company. Compensation is good including great bonus and stock possibilities as well.
Cons: Commutes are ridiculously long in Redmond, even with transportation options provided by the company. Most senior managers live close so maybe they don't feel the pain. I spend 2-3 hours per day on the company bus (but at least there is WIFI, so it isn't a complete loss). Some groups are ok with regular remote work, while others insist physical presence everyday. It would be nice to see more allowance for working remote 2-3 days a week to take commuters off the road. Traffic just gets worse every year.