Microsoft reviews

Expectations of working long hours, arrogant management/people, lack of part time work available. There seems to be less latitude to move around - managers are looking for "discipline experts" vs smart people who can pick things up quickly and run with a project. If you live in Seattle and have to commute to Redmond.... Horrible commute unless you can figure out a schedule that lets you go in early, leave late, or leverage public transportation to it's utmost advantages.

The culture is focused on the individual. Commitments/MBOs are built around individual contributions, not team, collaboration, or your ability as a manager. It's a very competitive culture. There is little incentive to support others except for superficially. Align, engage, acrue. The culture is very distinctive- you either fit or you do not. Focus on smart, fast execution; efficiency. Not a thoughtful place to work. Emphasis is on getting work done to demonstrate the value of your team or manager. Must complete the work within the FY planning process. So therefore, it often does not matter if the right work is being done. Each year, everyone gets new objetives -- want to own a new program that can demonstrate results. As with many big companies, working on a sustain project is not highly vauled, creates less visibilty and exposure to management. As with any big company, it's political and people focus on advancing their careers as first priority, doing what is right for the company as 2nd priority.