Pros
- Make sure you have a good lead who stands up for you. If you don't then get out of this team as quick as possible. Without a lead that supports you, your career won't go anywhere fast at MSFT. - Compensation and benefits package are above average. - The company is starting to perform well. The underdog role suits MSFT.
Cons
- Management above your lead oftentimes have no clue how to work with the product and have no interest in learning. - Little visibility into what the leads and managers do with all their time. - Lots of pointless meetings and red tape. - if you have a good team with standup people than you will like your job but oftentimes you have bad eggs at high-ish level positions - The curve is awful. Makes you constantly have to watch your back. - Too much emphasis on visibility. If you do great work but the powers that be don't see it, you won't be rewarded.
