Company: Microsoft
Date: 2011-01-19
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current

good place to work overall, hard work, potential for impact -- internal competition a double-edged sword
Pros: Potential to make a broad, positive impact on the world
Smart people
interesting challenges
culture of accountability
great benefits, good pay
Cons: work life balance is challenging if you want to advance
internal competition, siloed management, and reward / recognition strategy sometimes lead to unintended consequences