Company: Microsoft
Date: 2009-03-15
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

SteveB has failed to instill a culture suitable to the challenges in this market -  GE is the wrong model.
Pros: Microsoft is still the leader in many of the most important markets even if its influence is declining.
Cons: Downside #1: 5-10% chance of getting fired each year (no I wasn't fired, but it's like an axe over the head of everyone but the so-called top 30%).  Downside #2: the company is stumbling to keep up with the pace of Web 2.0.