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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

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      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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      54K reviews
      2.0
      Dec 8, 2008

      There is no work-life balance at Microsoft.

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Compensation can be above average for the industry. Health benefits are very good. Take advantage of training or certification opportunities.

      Cons

      Even if you think you are meeting your objectives/committments, you're not. There are so many 'unwritten' factors in how management judges you, and these factors can change every month without you even being informed. Watch out for your peers who will back-stab you every chance they get in order to get a 2-3% annual raise. Expect to have a new manager at least 2 times per year.

      2.0
      Dec 8, 2008

      Worth learning the truth behind the reputation

      Principal software design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      New technology, smart people, challenge, most difficult work that I have done in my life. Software engineers should work for at least one company like this so that they learn that there is usually tarnish behind the glitz.

      Cons

      Arrogance, high levels of unwarranted competition, hard to get through "the club." The wrong people often get the credit and really bad behaviors are often rewarded.

      3.0
      Dec 8, 2008

      Good company for people right our of college

      Program manager ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its still a good company for people joining out of college. Good technical work. The company has passion for technology and you will certainly gain great experience and opportunity to do some great work.

      Cons

      Not a company for people with 8-10 year experince. Mostly you will have join at a lower level at Microsoft and will take years to grow to where you would be if you had not joined Microsoft. Has a bloated middle-management. People who have joined in the 90s will never leave Microsoft and have mostly captured the middle management layer. Very difficult to grow into that role now.

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