Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Program Manager II?

Program Manager II professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 281 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 Program Manager II Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager II interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Program Manager II employees well?

Program Manager II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 281 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager II salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Program Manager II professionals working at Microsoft?

66% of Program Manager II employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Program Manager II professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6633) , Senior Software Engineer (1746) , Program Manager (1399) , Software Engineer II (1040) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (723) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (667) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Software Engineer(Internship) (534) , Director (531) , Project Manager (479)

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 6294 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5352 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4299 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4054 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2113 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 1459 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1177 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 776 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 480 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 451 reviews))

Microsoft Program Manager II reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(281 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

68% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Program Manager II employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 281 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager II professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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281 reviews

3.0

Dec 23, 2014

It all balanced out

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. It is a technology company, so you do get the opportunity to learn. 2. People means a lot here. If you have manager who values your work, you are at a great position. I met at least three great managers, and I definitely learned a lot from them. They encourage changes for improvements, and without their support, I wouldn't have switched to the role I wanted with very little ramp up time needed. 3. Things could be looking good since the tradition of Windows Office focus has shifted.

Cons

1. You are almost limited to MS stack 2. Too many middle managements are playing the safe game to secure their positions 3. Things could be quite chaotic in the engineering team due to the change in QA team's job function

4.0

Dec 16, 2014

Lots of potential

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Things are moving fast. There are obviously parts of the company trying to change for the better (customers, employees, stockholders, etc.)

Cons

It seems like management is incredibly, cripplingly political. Without some turbulence at that level, there will be stagnation. Getting rid of the "process enforcers" and low-value add employees was a good idea, but there didn't seem to be a lot of attention focused on management structures that aren't productive.

4.0

Dec 12, 2014

Microsoft Laid Off

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Technology - exposure to many different technologies and opportunities to dive deeply Benefits - time off, stocks, health care, company store products Diverse businesses - you can find many cultures across teams, many areas to focus on, different work life balance Flexibility - generally, doing your work and doing it well, regardless of where you are doing it from, is all that is expected Civic minded - the company's Giving Campaign with the 100% matching fund and interest in giving back to community Immigration help - a generally stellar legal team to walk you through the process

Cons

Inflexibility - Large company so slow to respond sometimes Sometimes too process heavy Cronyism can thrive in teams as a result of the large size of the company Recognition and Rewards system encouraged backstabbing and was generally an unhealthy process Lack of diversity - women, people of color

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