Microsoft

Good benefits; opportunities to work on products that affect millions of users; smart co-workers.

The curve-based review system (stack ranking) causes a lot of politics. People seek protection by kissing up to manager buddies. They withhold the information you need to do your job and stab you in the back. This causes stress and anxiety that interferes with work. It distracts employees from pleasing the customer and pushes them to do internal show-off projects.

Poor management decisions resulted in embarrassing product failures that have tarnished the company's reputation.

The stock has not moved much for a long time.

Abolish the stack ranking system. Put in executives and management who are visionary, understand the market, and work to foster a positive culture.