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Jun 17, 2008
Microsoft - the IBM of the 21st century
Current employee
Redmond, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The best reasons to work at Microsoft are job security and the ability to move around within the company. Generally as long as you're in a position for at least three years you'll see some advancement in terms of your level, but only to a point. Staying somewhere too long is a common issue and can be worse than moving on too quickly. The health benefits are also excellent.
Cons
Large, beaurocratic machine. Many passive aggressive people who are likely to not tell you if the work you're doing is going to lead to a dead end until you get really close to that dead end, and who are not willing to spend any time helping others get up-to-speed in areas they have expertise in.
