Microsoft

Opportunity to work on a wide range of technologies and products.

Working through a couple of release cycles on big projects helps build a wide range of skills, essential for shipping a product.

Good benefits, lots of trainings, and tuition assistance for continuing education.

The way the review process is set up, it forces developers to put substantial efforts into being 'visible'. I think these efforts could be spent more on development activities.

Quality should be one of the very key aspects of the review process and career growth. Visibility probably has positive sides, but in reasonable amounts.

Another aspect which concerns me is that often we're 'catching up' with the competition. I think we have enough talent and resources to actually be at the front of innovation and competition.