Microsoft

The best reasons to work at Microsoft:

• Access to new technologies
• On-site food/Starbucks
• Intelligent people to work with
• Awesome library
• Access to most needed resources
• Medical benefits are awesome
• Software discounts
• Satisfaction from helping customers
• Great labs to work in
• Very diverse, respectful culture
• High degree of independence in my daily working
• Opportunities to move into different roles and growth areas
• Cool factor
• Zune
• Xbox

Downsides:

• Long hours
• Angry customers
• High management overhead
• Outsourced support
• Dental plan not the greatest

With all the top talent we have hired, we haven't seen much value increase. Maybe we need to reduce our management overhead a touch.