Microsoft

You will be working with smart, engaged co-workers in an almost infinite number of tech fields.

For recent college graduates, Microsoft can be a wonderful extension to your education – on-the-job training as long as you stay no longer than five years.

I would not recommend working at Microsoft to senior employees; your prior experience will not be valued.

You will have access to all the tools you need to be successful in your job.

The key to success at Microsoft is picking the right manager and staying with them, which, unfortunately, to a great extent, is out of the employee's control.

As many others have stated, and numerous articles have confirmed, the stack ranking system at Microsoft is stifling innovation. At Microsoft, the competition is not with firms like Apple and Google, but with the peer in the office next door. It is an open secret that Microsoft ages out.

Do away with the partner program as a way to get the substantially overpaid "rest and vest" crowd to move on. Change the performance system to a true merit-based system – not the current sycophant fest.