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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,836 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 53,836 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
      4.0
      Sep 3, 2008

      Great stable company to work for.

      Software development engineer in test (sde)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Tons of smart people. Lots of groups to work for, all situated in a single campus. Each group in Microsoft has a product line often equivalent to another rival company. Great benefits esp. medical.

      Cons

      Too much butt kissing required for promotions. You better be the manager's pal. Lots of infighting between groups (especially R&D and secretive incubation groups).

      5.0
      Sep 3, 2008

      A great place to work, opportunities to shine, but don't get discouraged by formal processes

      Senior program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, for sure. Completely free medical and prescriptions (which is really handy if you have kids). Lots of passionate people and the ability to work outside the normal parameters of your job description. Lots of job mobility (and it's encouraged so the gene pool doesn't get stagnant). Microsoft is also not afraid to reward those who rise above the masses with cash and stock. By far the best company I've worded for and living in the Pacific Northwest, while more expensive, is awesome.

      Cons

      Sometimes process and being safe or predictable gets in the way of agility and innovation. It's a huge company and sometimes multiple groups work on overlapping things.

      3.0
      Aug 30, 2008

      50-50

      Software development engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a great place to learn stuff, and there are often opportunities to transfer among groups to work on things in different areas. There are many talented and knowledgable people around. The company provides very good benefits (the health plan covers all family members). Flexible working hours; and single office.

      Cons

      Your hardworking and good performance may not be fully appreciated and rewarded in the annual review time. Even if you have done an outstanding job among your teammates, be prepared that you may get just an average review result, for which your manager may not have many convincing reasons but pick on something you didn't do well. Sometimes your review result is determined very subjectively.

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