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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,866 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,866 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Microsoft employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      54K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 25, 2008

      Great place to work if you like big companies

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Working with lots of smart people - Many chances for professional growth - A Microsoft experience can help you land new jobs - Great benefits

      Cons

      - Big company, too many duplicated efforts, and not enough communication between groups - Sometimes it feels like the different groups don't cooperate, which is frustrating at times

      4.0
      Nov 24, 2008

      None.

      Editor ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Considerable opportunity to work in many different types of businesses. Also, the ability to switch between management and individual contributor status throughout one's career while continuing to maintain or increase one's salary grade in the company.

      Cons

      It's huge, and the spread of one's work gets to be overwhelming as a result. Also, the review and compensation model is getting clearer, but is still fairly convoluted and most people have no idea how reviews are formulated.

      4.0
      Nov 24, 2008

      Great benefits at a good company, with a fair salary.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Microsoft has the best health benefits on the planet. In the 10+ years I was a blue badge, I think I only saw 1 medical bill that wasn't 100% covered by Microsoft's plan. In fact, Microsoft probably has the best benefits package in the industry outside of Google (comprehensive medical / dental / vision / prescription drug plans, paternity & maternity leave, 5 weeks of vacation / year after 12+ years of service, company store, company library, Prime card, Pro Club / gym membership, Connector bus / metro pass, free beverages, and many other benefits). Also, despite it's size, Microsoft is a fairly agile company. The decisions that senior management makes usually are rational. And there are very few companies that as much state of the art technology as Microsoft does.

      Cons

      Unfortunately, Microsoft is a really big company and the corporate bureaucracy is most acutely felt during review time. Review goals are often made irrelevant by changing requirements during the course of the year and the review process is lumbering and is often times burdensome. Your career advancement & opportunities are often determined more the by subjective opinions of ill informed managers, than by merit & objective facts. If you have a good relationship w/ a good manager, you'll probably go far in your career. If you have mediocre manager or one that you have a strained relationship with, you should switch groups or leave the company, ASAP. It's easier to advance your career outside of Microsoft than inside of it. The stock based compensation (options, grants & ESPP) isn't anywhere near what it was during the 1990s and the base salary hasn't made up the difference.

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