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Microsoft - a good place to work despite its size

Principal Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Microsoft for less than 1 year
January 2, 2010
Redmond, Washington
4.0
RecommendsDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  1. Variety of different areas to work on
  2. Great benefits
  3. Good work/life balance
Cons
  1. Sometimes slow-moving and cannot innovate as fast as needed due to size and legacy.
Advice to Management

Decision-making should be more driven by business needs than tech coolness.

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