Microsoft

I love working at Microsoft for the most part. The pay is mediocre compared to other big tech companies, but it is not inherently bad. The benefits make it worth it in my opinion; healthcare doesn't come out of each paycheck, for example.

Great company culture; I love the "growth mindset" focus. I have had 3 managers in 3 years. My teams and managers have always been respectful and encouraging.

On-call can be stressful; it's team-dependent.

Some internal systems and tools have existed for decades. Learning them can be weird and doesn't always translate to other companies well.

Promotion velocity has been slow despite being consistently praised in performance reviews, with managers agreeing I am already performing at the next level, etc.