Pros: Work hours flexibility Use of latest technology Collaborative culture

Cons: Constant reorgs and fear of layoffs. Subpar merit hikes and lower pay than industry.

Pros: Innovative across Cloud (Azure, Office 365, Dynamics), Enterprise Software (Windows, SQL etc.), and Devices (Surface, XBOX). Huge on Growth Mindset: beginner's mindset – always learning and growing. Decent work-life balance, but completely up to the employee to manage. Customer-first mindset – everything starts with the customer. Most teams have a collaborative environment. The new Microsoft under Satya's leadership is really awesome! The new performance management system does not force managers to label employees with a rating or meet a bell curve/forced distribution. As a result, managers are motivated to keep people discussions very positive and healthy, and not a bloodbath like it was several years ago.

Cons: Some teams are very fast-paced (Azure) and can be overwhelming. Work-life balance has the potential to go out the window, so you have to own and manage it. Promotions are hard to come by at Principal/Partner levels. Newer employees make more money than those who have stayed for a long time (which I believe is true everywhere). Employees who do not want to lose their edge on earning potential may be tempted to leave the company for other FAANG/Tech companies and come back (boomerang) at higher levels/compensation in a few years, which is quite common.

Pros: You are entitled to great benefits.

Cons: You are entitled to work hard.