Pros: Decent pay compared to other companies and not very long work hours.

Cons: I joined Microsoft through the Engage program in 2021. The hiring process was completely random until we got to the project round. Even there, people with nonexistent technical skills and very proficient bootlicking skills got direct offers. But the worst was yet to come. After I got selected, I saw that 80% of the people who got selected were female. I was pissed for a while and sad that my deserving friends didn't get selected, while these bootlicking, walking makeup kits got selected. However, after a while, I decided to just enjoy it, since despite the unfairness, I was going to Microsoft with a bunch of hawt gals. I was psyched. Little did I know that this was just the beginning. After getting there, I saw the disparity in work-life balance between guys and gals. The managers were continuously helping the gals, and with the guys, it was a burden for them to help in any way. And the girls, knowing this, were using their 'feminine wiles' to the fullest extent. My time there was not as fun as I had imagined before coming. This gender thing is becoming more of an issue now. In fact, it is now a reason that I would suggest people (guys) to maybe not even try MSFT.

Pros: Learn a lot with the team.

Cons: Too big and no return offer guaranteed.

Pros: Great work-life balance, helpful team, solid pay.

Cons: Project wasn't deployed to production. Not much growth. Not the best pay.