Microsoft Charlotte Reviews

Pros

Great pay and benefits and fun place to work

Cons

Lots of areas of knowledge and fast ramp-up.

Pros

Work Life Balance top priority

Cons

No vision in the CSS organisation

Pros

Opportunity to learn and grow Work with smart people Benefits are great Great place to learn about latest technology

Cons

Demanding schedule. Due to highly competitive nature there is a lack of collaboration High expectations without a concrete goal - often times, managements expects you to work hard, make impact etc, without any clear goal or objective. Not the best place for women for a long term career. Microsoft in general is trying hard to improve its image about gender bias, however, in technical role, with close to 90% male employees it is not a good environment for women to stay long term. For short term this is a great place to learn and having experience in Microsoft goes a long way in your resume. I would recommend Microsoft as a place to start your career, then, have a exit strategy before you burn out. The culture and work schedule / demand will take up most if not all of your time. This is a highly competitive place and demands all your attention and energy, which in turn can cause lot of stress. As long as you can work hard to get the great review, this will be a good place for you. You should plan to leave as soon as you realize that you are not able to keep up with the demand.