Company: Microsoft
Date: 2012-08-14
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

An evolving company
Pros: Pay is good, benefits okay but eroding slowly, stayfit benefit giving you $800yr for spending on health equipment and fitness. free water/sodas, comfortable work environment, depending on role the dress is casual, global presence and opportunities, the people are great and passionate, latest and greatest software
Cons: Culture has shifted significantly to more scorecard, metrics focus.  People are secondary to goals, review process and standards keep changing yoy, stock price stuck in the mud,  Longevity becomes a liability, ability to play politics is becoming a more necessary skill.