Company: Microsoft
Date: 2014-06-18
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

Empowered with tremendous opportunity -- this is a new Microsoft
Pros: A lot of empowerment under "One Microsoft" strategy and business climate.
Culture is one that expects hard work, ability to meet aggressive timelines
Work / life balance is generally appreciated - but it doesn't mean the expectations are low
Benefits, resources, campus life, etc are all great
Cons: High intensity requires thoughtful prioritization to avoid burnout -- you need to be assertive about what should and shouldn't be a priority.
Variations still exist across work groups - there are amazing divisions / teams, and others that are so-so