Company: Microsoft
Date: 2008-10-09
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

36-year-old former Microsoft Product Manager's advice for 33-year-old Microsoft
Pros: 1. Competitive yet small people (not all of the employees, of course, but some are brightest).

2. Superb medical benefits if you're raising a family.

3. No income tax in Washington state.
Cons: 1.  You need to be smart - think and work smart - to survive and thrive.

2.  You have to love the dark and rainy winter in Seattle (or you will kill yourself).

3.  If you want to change a job without relocating the whole family,  only Microsoft and Amazon are two companies in this area vs many choices in the Silicon Valley.