Microsoft

Very good benefit package: medical insurance is great, membership in the sport club, Microsoft transportation, etc.

Training classes are frequently given by book authors and other famous people.

There always should be a certain percentage of "bad" performers. I was leaving the company a month before the review. My manager suggested (probably it was advice from the GM) that I take a vacation, otherwise, they would not be able to pay me a bonus. So I did. Instead, they gave me the worst performance review possible, which assumed no bonus at all.

I found it difficult to switch to another group as a developer from a developer in test.

Too many managers who are Microsoft-bred. Most of them worked only at Microsoft in North America.

Too many middle managers. The managers on top should receive feedback from the bottom of the pyramid.