Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,720 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 53,720 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
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Microsoft is a great company to work for. the pay is quite good in comparison with others (I guess it is better than the 65 percentile that HR claims), management allows for flexible hours, and the work environment is great.

Cons

A lot of politics, whether in the corporate HQ or in the field. Certain decisions seem to point towards lack of strategy and vision, and the stock plan nowadays sucks big time (should have dropped it completely and just offer additional cash compensation).

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.

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