Yammer

Pros

-Really smart team that values collaboration, but also everyone's unique expertise
-Product team is focused on learning and failing, experimenting with process as well as features. Takes a holistic approach to product development usage trends, A/B testing, user research, competitive/market trends, and long term strategy.
-Lots of opportunities to have your voice heard and influence the way things are done
-Great people. Healthy debate is part of the culture, but it's all respectful and people are invested in cultivating great working relationships
-Management is genuinely invested in your happiness and growth
-Values diversity and inclusion. There are concerted efforts for recruiting and retention of diverse candidates, and several groups including Women at Microsoft and Blacks at Microsoft put on great events
-Values forming relationships in the community. We have outreach and partnerships with many different non-profits in mid-market and the Tenderloin, with lots of opportunity to get involved
-Ability to learn from Microsoft and access resources and opportunities, without being embedded in the Microsoft culture. Yammer still maintains a lot of independence
-Relaxed working hours. Flexible and reasonable.

Advice to Management

Keep investing in people. People are happy when they're growing.