Company: Microsoft
Date: 2008-08-13
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

From Great to Good.
Pros: Great people you work alongside with, interesting range of technology and products, improving career development, decent work/life balance. Redmond area is great for families. Most of all, the benefits are great.
Cons: Stagnant culture - passion and excitement is gone. Tons of bureaucracy and politics. Very hard to get things done in a way that's reflected quickly and decisively in the marketplace. Management seems lost; not a strong sense of "what's next".