Company: Microsoft
Date: 2010-09-07
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

First time contactor in UX at Microsoft
Pros: The level at which everyone performs their assignments is exceptional.  Plenty of time to find your niche, and met people like you.  There is a certain cache attached to this company when getting recruiting calls for possible jobs.   Also, Microsoft does not necessarily worry about supplies, but rather there is focus on results.   As a student going into the professional work place, this is a good reason to join Microsoft.
Cons: Isolated, paranoid environment where decisions affecting everyone on your team are known by a few.  Political atmosphere where promotion is based on favorites.  I do not like this aspect of Microsoft.  As a contractor, we are often on the receiving end of political shift by teams.