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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,852 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,852 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
      3.0
      Oct 10, 2008

      great company but limited career advancement opportunities

      Account manager
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      Pros

      The name of Microsoft on your CV is great to have. There is a supportive collegiate atmoshere where the employees help out each other without the dog-eat-dog atmoshere of other companies. There is a fantastic work-life balance where time off is not just permitted but promoted. They value employees and their families. The benefits package is flexible and is very reasonable - perhaps the best I have had in my career to date. The tools you get to do your job are cool. They are very focused on being "green".

      Cons

      Microsoft do not pay very well. It is a product-focused sales organisation (if you are in the Sales, Marketing and Services Group) when it should be embracing "Solution" selling and a consultative approach to its customers. It is now focused on short-term revenue targets and drive short-term behaviour. The upper management team is OK but somewhat ineffective; the middle-managers tend to micro-manage their team based on weekly revenue reporting. It is anticipated that you self-serve when it comes to knowledge about products etc. Email overload and too many meetings (but this is common in large comanies).

      3.0
      Oct 9, 2008

      36-year-old former Microsoft Product Manager's advice for 33-year-old Microsoft

      Senior product manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      1. Competitive yet small people (not all of the employees, of course, but some are brightest). 2. Superb medical benefits if you're raising a family. 3. No income tax in Washington state.

      Cons

      1. You need to be smart - think and work smart - to survive and thrive. 2. You have to love the dark and rainy winter in Seattle (or you will kill yourself). 3. If you want to change a job without relocating the whole family, only Microsoft and Amazon are two companies in this area vs many choices in the Silicon Valley.

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