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 (6626) , Senior Software Engineer (1745) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (722) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Director (531) , Software Engineer(Internship) (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 6292 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5368 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4316 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4029 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2119 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 1443 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1203 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 761 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 488 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 452 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

Mar 9, 2011

Great opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade difficult to grow quickly

Program manager ii

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Pros

Shipping software that is used by over 300 million people around the world is no mean feat and if put on the right projects you have a lot of things to boast about. Great place to learn the technical nitty gritty. Opportunity to work with, learn from and compete with some of the best minds in the industry.

Cons

Growth vis-a-vis the amount of effort does not match in certain groups. Long release cycles could delay promos. Large pay discrepancy within the same level.

2.0

Dec 22, 2010

Microsoft is perfect for a resume builder...

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Pros

Salaries are ok Benefits were at one time great, but they are getting cut each year 2 of the best managers that I have had in my career have been at Microsoft The products Microsoft creates are incredible

Cons

The bad managers I have had are really bad Senior management changes direction frequently and not all senior management is on the same page Reorgs are constant so growing your career can be very difficult Work/Life balance is little more than a frequent conversation but not realistic to the workload

2.0

Nov 21, 2010

where is the innovation?

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MS is only a brand name company that everybody is trying to enter. Your first year is honeymoon period, after that you'll find a very toxic work environment. You are constantly push to advance in level.

Cons

Its not about what you know and how much you do, your performance depend on your relationship with your boss and your skip level boss. Play soccer or go on a vacation with your boss, then you'll get promoted. If not, then you have to transfer to another position where you can brown nose your boss.

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