Company: Microsoft
Date: 2013-02-07
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

What once was great is no longer - my 10 year tenure is now coming to an end!!
Pros: Pay is average to above average and is competitive for the industry. Health benefits are still pretty good after moving to PPO model in 2013. Discounts on Microsoft software and XBOX.
Cons: "Rank and spank" stack-rank review system is a nightmare and is now driving out the tenured & talented people in droves. Couple this with the changes to health benefits and MS is going to be hurting having no one to support their products outside of the jokes in India. Everyone is miserable due to the ranking system and horrendous lack of any work/life balance. Management is a joke and they offer no real help in career progression or development.