Microsoft reviews

In field customer-facing roles (such as PFE or Consulting), there can be pressure to fill engagements with a resource, even if they don't have the right skillset. Placing a body with a customer for the sake of filling a slot doesn't help us or the customer. MSFT claims to value work-life balance, but I rarely see this in practice. My current manager is supportive of my personal goals, but we still have to make concessions for the customer. I suppose this is true in any professional services line of work, but I would like to see a bit more emphasis on doing what is right for the employee and a little less emphasis on bending over backwards for the customer at every turn. The customer is not always right.

Having a bad manager (it often happens) can screw your career & growth at Microsoft. There is a clear lobby in Organizations like Office & Windows. I haven't seen such things in Live/MSN. I would love to work for this company if they get rid off leads & managers who are just playing games, checking emails & giving big management lectures w/o having any technical insight. Too much hiearchy comes in a way for company's progress & decision making process. Also, leads & managers tend to have favorites of their own w/o any specific work related reasons, so if you are not one of them then good luck!!! Also, dont expect much once you have joined this company, bonus & stock awards are peanuts compare to what you can get outside. In short, great place to work for, but filled with tons of bad managers