Microsoft Reviews

Pros

Lot of facilities
Redmond is fun in summer
Interns are pampered like CRAZY!!!
Microsoft Prime discounts
Free microsoft software (through free MSDN subscription for a YEAR!)
Intern gifts (I got an Xbox with Kinnect, Zune HD and a windows phone 7)
Oh... Challenging, game changing... yada yada work! :-{)

Cons

Bureaucracy as with any company
Wages could be higher
Junior employees can not have a life!!

Advice to Senior Management

Junior employees also have married lives, let my wife work remotely! :)

Pros

Good benefits, competiive salary, good about work/life balance, really intelligent people, diverse employees with international ties, ability to work remotely a huge plus.

Cons

Bureaucratic, tough to make a lasting impression, or infuse new ideas. Too many checks and balances. Found it difficult to get promoted, or move up in different positions, as company did a lot of external hirings for jobs I was interested in...despite my solid reviews.

Advice to Senior Management

Please try to do your best about promoting within. Not only does it help employee morale, but it allows people to work harder, and since they have the most intimate knowledge of the business, they just might surprise you.

Pros

i thought that it was very good because of the people the products, the task they gave me, and just so many more things

Cons

some of the downside are the long hours also the constant traveling. if u enjoy traveling then its okay but i don't

Pros

Great company to work for especially if you have a family and want to maintain good work life balance.

Cons

Compensation and career advancement can be slower if you are not a top performer.

Pros

- Interesting technologies and lots of software development everywhere
- run by engineers
- vast opportunities to work on different kinds of products and technologies
- great, intelligent and happy people

Cons

- too much politics or management gets in the way of shipping great products
- too hesitant to ship interesting ideas unless its $10B business
- benefits are steadily declining
- new review model sucks

Pros

Great Benefits and Flexible Scheduling. Plus, a lot of internal job opportunities and ability to move around. Little Chance of being laid off (Secure)

Cons

The comfortable lifestyle, great benefits and high margins reduces turnover and keeps employees there for a long time. As a result, you have limited upward mobility.

Pros

Microsoft believes in its people and takes a clear stand on political issues relevant to its employees. The corporate philanthropy policies with matching gifts and volunteer time cash donations are exceptional and make me proud to work here.

Cons

Microsoft for years has been unable to shake its "uncool" reputation compared to Facebook, Google, and Apple. New synergies, visible in the metro UI standard being shared across products, is starting to bring the cool back to Microsoft.

Advice to Senior Management

Take advantage of strong Microsoft brands and beef up marketing efforts in order to stay competitive with Google and Apple.

Pros

Career path,
Training,
Smart People,
Package,
Top employer

Cons

Competition due to too many talents.

Advice to Senior Management

More innovations

Pros

Passion, flexibility, challanging and part of a team

Cons

Hours, time to get things done.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees as you have been.

Pros

Exposure to new technology, good compensation.

Cons

Current healthcare benefit is great but will be scaled back starting in 2013