Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Group Program Manager, Technology?

Group Program Manager, Technology professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 160 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Group Program Manager, Technology Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Group Program Manager, Technology interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Group Program Manager, Technology employees well?

Group Program Manager, Technology professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 160 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Group Program Manager, Technology salaries at Microsoft.

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What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6267 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5380 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4325 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4032 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2073 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1440 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1209 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 777 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 492 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 444 reviews))

Microsoft Group Program Manager, Technology reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

62% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Group Program Manager, Technology employees have rated Microsoft with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Group Program Manager, Technology professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Group Program Manager, Technology professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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160 reviews

4.0

May 12, 2009

Still some great products and people, but size brings its own set of challenges.

Principal group program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pockets of the company have outstanding thinkers and technologists. Opportunities still exist to work on influential and complex products. The benefits are gold plated. Work life balance is hit and miss, depending on group and point during dev cycle.

Cons

The company is turning more political internally as it ages. The review system contributes to the more political culture. We've lost our swagger in many ways. It's so big that it can be very difficult to get things done. It's all about who you report to, so make sure your manager is great.

2.0

Mar 30, 2009

Great place to gain experience but it's lost its luster a long time ago.

Group product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits including medical (e.g. unlimited mental health sessions, no co pay, etc), dental, vision, etc. Cutting edge technology, relatively more stable than other multi-national tech companies, options for lateral movement within the company, variety of training options (although you might be challenged to find the time to attend it), culturally diverse company, great office facilities, opportunity for international placement (you'll have to interview for it like any other job but there are options), and mostly...working with really smart and motivated people.

Cons

Politics...Politics...Politics....It's all about visibility here when it comes to determining performance. It really is an exclusive club when it comes to senior mgmt, mediocre middle management, poor and less than fair methods for performance management. There's alot of social pressures to conform here... kinda like "high school" politics... It's often who you know, how they perceive you and how often they of you (in a good way) that makes the fundamental difference in how far you go...

2.0

Feb 6, 2009

Microsoft needs to make big changes now ;at the top and how it manages the company's most important assets the employees

Group manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are in business today and likley to be tommorow

Cons

The company is run by an Idiocracy. Ego centric people who do shameless self promotion nad polititcs whie not doing self critisim - They are are happy to steel credit for good work and critisize the rank and file employees who are working their hearts out. HR is a sham- They say they are supporting the employees while they are really only the police to protect the egos on the top. There is no career guidance and management of the company's most important human assets that are not considered within the top 20%, (the bulk of the employees)

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