Company: Microsoft
Date: 2010-05-30
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Good place to work, difficult culture to navigate
Pros: Challenging work environment, bright colleagues, exposure to cutting edge technologies.  Great to put on your resume.  Flexible work/life balance encouraged.
Cons: Navigating the bureaucracy is a serious challenge.  Very political, too many middle managers preventing effective communication and collaboration.  Average salaries at best.