Pros: Health insurance, dental, and vision benefits were very good. Free coffee and soda were provided. The cafeteria offered good food.

Cons: Lots of corporate politics, a cumbersome and frustrating review process, and it was impossible to change positions if you were struggling in the one you were in. I ended up fixing other people's bugs for two years, working on mostly legacy code. My manager was a jerk. The commute also sucked. Quitting was the best decision I ever made.

Pros: The LEAP program for freshers is very good.

Cons: Too much bug fixing work. No actual dev work.

Pros: I think Microsoft is a great employer and has a great culture and great values. Most of the engineers working here are very passionate and dedicated, so the learning and collaboration opportunities are amazing. The work-life balance is good, and there are great perks and benefits for employees. The hires are very diverse and come from very different backgrounds, which is great, as it strongly contributes to both the personal and professional growth of the individuals and the success of the products. As it is such an international company and the majority of the employees are expats, it is very easy to adapt in the environment and feel respected and included at the workplace.

Cons: Some products are very old and have been written in programming languages that are not used in any other companies or for any other products. It might feel like if you spend too much time there, it would be hard to find another job. This is both because of the lack of practice in other coding languages, but mostly because everything is advancing very fast, new technologies emerge, and you are not actively learning or practicing those.