Company: Microsoft
Date: 2012-08-23
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Good place to learn and develop, but as an overall experience Microsoft is not the same in all countries
Pros: It is a great place to work because you get exposure to new technologies and you get trainings all the time. It is also a great opportunity to work with virtual teams and people from all over the world. And the corporate culture is good, the people you get to meet are great and I have made very good friends all over the world while working for Microsoft.
Cons: Most jobs within Microsoft mean too much work and stress, which has serious effects on work/life balance, although they struggle to improve that. In most cases, there is no such thing as leaving the work in the office - you take it with you everywhere... Another thing i didn't appreciate was how one bad manager can ruin entire teams and make the good people leave.