Microsoft Employee Reviews for Architect

"MSFT - not the best place to work at anymore."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are lots of benefits and smart people to work with. The culture is changing, but some remnants of what made this a great company are still around."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready for off the wall questions like how to get some people going across a river in a boat. Interviews in Redmond are WAY different than interviews in the field."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is too much importing of external management who have different cultures and values than what the company was founded upon. Political prowess has overtaken technical prowess as the best skill set to have, which is a darn shame."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The current layoffs and cost cutting measures will cost the company fourfold over the next few years in the areas of morale and hiring. The company is changing, and although there are pockets of sanity still available, there are way too many coasters who show up to work in Redmond each day and still have jobs."

"Not the prestigious place to work anymore."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the benefits."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like that there is no work/life balance and heavy travel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get the IBM Factor out."