Company: Microsoft
Date: 2008-10-19
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Bring back the Microsoft of Old
Pros: The New Microsoft is a great place for college-grads and people who are earlier in their career. It is an awesome place to gain industry experience quickly and to gain respect by working at an industry leader.
Cons: Microsoft is too bureaucratic and political in some groups. Also, unlike the old days, who you know and nepotism plays a large part in how far and how quickly you advance career-wise. There are groups that are more entrepreuneurial and that are more like the Old Microsoft in the 90's, but those groups are few and far between.