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 6323 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 4295 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4048 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2101 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 1435 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1186 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 772 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 484 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 315 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

4.0

Nov 5, 2014

Big challenges in a rapidly changing company

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with the largest customers so it is a challenging job. There are big changes going on in the company, so it is a very exciting time to be here.

Cons

The culture needs to improve as it has come from many years bad inter-group relations. There are very strong winds blowing that try to change this, but moving this big mammoth is really hard.

4.0

Oct 28, 2014

Changing and Inspiring for the Future

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New review structure involves clear, simple, quarterly discussions with the manager. CEO is inspiring. New direction for cloud and devices makes sense. Long term strategy is good -- execution is going. Great HR perks -- Get Fit (Health) is fantastic! Tuition reimbursement is solid.

Cons

A big company and still can take long to try and get things done.

3.0

Oct 22, 2014

Great compensation & benefits. But overall lack of career opportunities, and lacks work/life balance

Program manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation & benefits. Certain parts of the company are good.

Cons

Lacks diversity of personality types. People of certain personality type are preferred up the order. Who you know (politics) matters more than what you accomplish. Management takes the right course eventually when all the bad ones are exhausted - no wonder the competition is way ahead. Collaboration is a challenge when there is a back stabbing environment. Most managers are incompetent to be managers. There is a very formal engagement model for a tech company - Principals engage only with Principals and not folks below them till their higher ups are copied in the email.

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