Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,729 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 53,729 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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5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Incredible benefits; stability; ability to impact the industry and the world through great (or not so great) products; rewards vary by group, but if you're in a good group, there is substantial upside in total compensation (salary + commission + bonus + stock awards + spot bonuses + contests); working in the U S Field is much different than working at corporate in Redmond (pros and cons)

Cons

long hours; work life balance is hard to maintain; Microsoft lacks focus; politics can be brutal, particularly at corporate hq in Redmond; quality of many recent products has slipped; Microsoft still often viewed as "evil empire" (sometimes justified)

3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Being on the cusp of technology advancement and work on some of the most used software in the world. It is also nice to be surrounded by mostly super intellingent people that get things done. Benefits are top notch, though salary growth is slow.

Cons

too many people, things take too long to complete. I honestly believe Msft would benefit from trimming down. I would rather work on a team where we are 'understaffed' than having to fight for 'sexy' projects and for visibility. Individuals are rewarded and not teams and this creates a problem where people care more about their visibility than the good of the team.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The caliber of people you get to work with is uniformly high. Advancement is on the basis of merit, not political bootlicking. The pay and benefits are great, conditions are good. You have an opportunity to change the world in ways that improve the lives of millions of people. What's not to like?

Cons

It's a really, really, really huge company.

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