Microsoft – “It's a job”

Pros

Good perks. Free snacks/drinks. Nice campus in Mountain View. Plenty of parking. Challenging, interesting work. I had a good manager that looked out for me, but that may not be the case for everyone.

Cons

You will be the disdain of most of your geek peers. The wheels seem to be falling off lately. No incentive to innovate.

Advice to Senior Management

The whole business model needs to be reevaluated. Management is holding too tightly to the old cash cows. In order to innovate you have to give something up and make some hard decisions.