Company: Microsoft
Date: 2014-07-18
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

Great Company, Could be Better
Pros: Microsoft has a great working atmosphere that is better than most companies in the world.  Pay and benefits have improved in the last few years and are hard to beat.  Despite many frustrations with the Microsoft is a great company to work for.  

Microsoft is trying to change it's culture to be more contribution and using the ideas of the greater company.  It remains to be seen if this will happen. This change in culture will be one of the most positive changes the company has if it is successful.   In two years I would love to update this review to see if it really will make an impact.
Cons: Work life balance and internal politics often make the company a frustrating place to work.  While I have heard of groups where the work culture is relaxed, I have never seen them or been a part of it.  Internal advancement and opportunities can be very frustrating to understand and difficult to understand.  

Many senior and middle managers still believe in a culture of intimidation and oppressive culture.  There is a move to try and change this culture but these behaviors are hard change.  I have high hopes for Microsoft, though it's future remains cloudy.