Company: Microsoft
Date: 2020-01-30
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

The painfully slow death of a toxic culture
Pros: 1. Great flexibility with your schedule. 
2. If you work in the Redmond location there are great commute options. 
3. Senior leadership is working actively to change the culture. Not just lip service but holding mangers accountable.  
4. The company is on a growth tear. (Just look at the stock price since Satya Nadella became CEO)
5. The benefits are amazing and getting even better.
Cons: There is a layer of management that has been here for 15+ AND is entrenched in a 'good old boys' culture. If you tow the line and kiss the ring you will be fine. Your good ideas are theirs and your bad ones are yours. 

Your career fate is tied to your manager. Promotion, growth and rewards are impacted by your impact on the business and equally on your ability to kiss the ring. Make sure you have a manager that supports you or quickly find another manager. 

My advice is don’t take any role that doesn’t have high visibility. Avoid any role that involves the regular running of the business. That is thankless work.

If culture and inclusion are important to you, avoid Microsoft for now. If this doesn't matter, welcome on board.