Pros

It is Microsoft so if the game you work on tanks you will more than likely just move to another team.

Good benefits.

A few good people remain.

Cons

Having worked there as long as I did seeing the transformation of the company change from "we'll take on the world" to "the world must come to us" is the indicator of a company on the decline.

Management is more concerned about their next move up the food chain and their P&L than your career or life.

They hire people for their name rather than their competency.

There is very little transparency regarding upper management decisions and strategy.

They closed down a profitable game studio, mostly because it wasn't an Xbox title.

Advice to Senior Management

Get your shi*t together.

Fire Ballmer, even Wall Street doesn't buy his bullsh*t.