Company: Microsoft
Date: 2008-06-12
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Great place for people earlier in their careers
Pros: Microsoft is a great place for people that are relatively early in their career. The jobs have a high level of responsibility, the company makes a big investment in developing people, and the industry is highly profitable--which allows for growth and flexibility. The benefits are also first class.
Cons: Many groups at Microsoft do not seem to place a high value on experiences people get in other companies--no matter how significant. Promotions and advancement seem to be based primarily on how long a person has been at Microsoft and how deep their social network is within the company--not how long they have been in the industry and how effective they are in their jobs.