Company: Microsoft
Date: 2013-02-04
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Mixed reviews, but the benefits are great while they last
Pros: - Healthcare covered 100% for you & your spouse (although this will be ending soon )
- Free shuttles available only to full-time employees
- Free high-end gym membership (not your ordinary 24 Hour Fitness)
- Very competitive pay within the region
- Generous discounts on MS software
- Free Prime card that gives 2 for 1 discounts at many restaurants
- Company library filled with valuable resources at your disposal
- Prestigious reputation in Seattle
- Filled with smart people
Cons: - Focus on Business software is not the most interesting field
- Fairly political
- Flat org structure
- Not a lot of collaboration, forced to learn things on your own
- Type A personalities can sometimes lead to heated/uncomfortable work environment
- "Commons" cafeteria has a lot to offer, but lunch can be very expensive