Company: Microsoft
Date: 2012-05-01
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current

Very different company now. Microsoft is going through a mid-life crisis and may not survive.
Pros: It once was a great company. Steve Ballmer needs to leave.
Cons: The "Microsoft Deal" has changed. The stock has been flat for 10 years. Benefits are changing next year. The forced distribution curve was brought back. You can meet your commitments, but are competing against your peers based on business impact. You can receive a low rating if you are not given good projects to demonstrate impact. It is unfair and can be very political who receives good projects. Terrible work/life balance.