Microsoft reviews

Long hours Forced ranking system forces your manager to rank some people low -- even if their entire team is composed of "star employees" Raises are only inflationary unless you get promoted They underpay -- especially for entry-level employees Constant pressure and stress from management to perform Good people have been layed off A lot of politics involved in promotions

As I said in the "pros" above, it all depends on which division or team you land at the Company. Different divisions or teams can vary widely in terms of working environment. You may land in a good place, as I said before. But you may land at some bad places, where the environment is almost hostile, and all interactions are very loaded. You may spend more time dealing with the inner politics of management and your co-workers than with actual work. It may also have rather unreasonable working hours and make your life quite stressful. Finally, even though employees are supposed to move between teams fairly easily, that may not always be the case, and you may see yourself stuck in a not so desirable situation.