Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,724 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,724 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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3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation, career opportunity, location. If you like working in places where you can see the sunshine and green grass, then Microsoft Redmond is the place to be.

Cons

Company is way too big. I mean really really big. I mean there are two people at that company with my name, and I'm not Joe Blopw.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a big company with lots of opportunities. You have lots of options for advancement in a wide range of areas, ranging from buisness to operations to finance to ... Microsoft also do a very good job of hiring smart, competent people. I work in the European Operations Center in Dublin and I can honestly say that everyone I work with does their job well and has a good attitude towards their work. This is a refreshing change from some other places I have worked.

Cons

All areas of the company are totally budget driven with lots of money at the start of the fiscal year and none for the last quarter

3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits! Health insurance alone is a great benefit, and I love the other perks like the gym, group legal, towels in the locker rooms, and free soft drinks. If you have a good manager that respects time off, I've found the vacation policy to be fairly generous. I even used short term leave when needed, without any negative repercussions. People are dedicated, smart, and driven. They are often times trying to do the right thing both for the business and the customer.

Cons

Expectations of working long hours, arrogant management/people, lack of part time work available. There seems to be less latitude to move around - managers are looking for "discipline experts" vs smart people who can pick things up quickly and run with a project. If you live in Seattle and have to commute to Redmond.... Horrible commute unless you can figure out a schedule that lets you go in early, leave late, or leverage public transportation to it's utmost advantages.

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