Company: Microsoft
Date: 2008-08-20
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Long Hours, Low Pay Compared to Financial Services Sector
Pros: Fortune 500 company, stability, great health benefits. Smart people,
Cons: Company is so large, the opportunities for advancement are slim. Also, the opportunity for innovation and for personal growth are quite limited. No time is given for side projects, unless company sanctioned, and therefore thinking outside the box is discouraged. Also, there is a two tiered system of employment where contingent staff are treated quite differently than full time employees. Because of the court decree, MS has to do some of the things it does with contingent staff, but I don't like this arrangement because it treats experienced workers as temporary hired help, when they should be treated with dignity and respect. They do a great job, and deserve the same benefits as any other worker.