The 12-hour MBA program Book

I've owned this book for a couple of years, but am reading through it again because its such a fantastic resource for both existing Microsoft employees/managers, as well as those who want to get a better perspective on how the company "ticks."

I would say that aspects of the culture have matured/calmed down a bit. This doesn't mean that people don't have passion, and that there isn't still a pervasive feeling that we (I work for Microsoft) want to take over the world - just that the company has made huge strides to also make it a place where smart people come to stay. Most long-timers will tell you that the company used to be much more cut-throat and competitive internally, and it's definitely a softer company now. But still the world's biggest startup.