Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,719 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 53,719 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
Business Outlook

Pros

company is stable, work has variety.

Cons

too much red tape, too big.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best reason: lots of smart people around you. You can learn directly from the source. Also - good flexibility in choosing a project. Working for Microsoft can be a programmer's dream. If you don't like what you are working on, you can always choose something more interesting or appropriate for you. Medical compensation is pretty good.

Cons

Within the company, it might be hard to find a startup-like atmosphere. Senior management is more risk-adverse here than in other places in the industry. That said, several cool projects here and there (especially Live-related) started to appear although it's more the exception than the rule. Also, traffic.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008

Happy Microsoftee with minor gripes

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to be on the bleeding edge and making a difference as the leaders in the technology field is super cool. I love the fact im the first to play with the technology that i am doing. Microsoft benefits are unparallelled and the pay is extremely competitive with the field.

Cons

I live in Seattle and the commute to the Redmond main campus is a headache every day. I do work from the South Lake Union Touchdown spot which is great for "west side" employees. Microsoft has been slower to respond to market changes due to politics. If the employees think more of Microsoft as a whole, it can lead to us regaining our innovative edge. We hire A type employees which is great but this can also lead to a lot of egos.

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