Company: Microsoft
Date: 2009-11-01
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

It's Who You Impress
Pros: Excellent benefits
Higher than average compensation
Opportunities for professional growth
Some teams work on cool technologies
Relatively stable company
Cons: Your career limits are based on who you impress with your performance. You have to do the things that management cares about even when they're bad for the company
Your credibility is determined more based on who you know rather than what you've accomplished
Long work hours are expected
Seattle weather sucks