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 (6622) , Senior Software Engineer (1745) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (721) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (545) , 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 6250 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5383 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4313 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2112 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 1188 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 763 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 479 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 447 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

5.0

Jan 19, 2010

Microsoft is a fantastic corporation to work for.

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Pros

Working with smart people, working on cutting edge technologies, being able to have big visions and tap into the resources available to make these a reality.

Cons

Microsoft has a somewhat negative reputation in the software space. I work hard to try to overcome that on a daily basis.

3.0

Dec 4, 2009

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Pros

Competitive pay package, great health insurance & benefits, lots of little perks, access to cool technology, challenging & interesting workplace, smart & diverse coworkers, employees are encouraged to advance their careers within the company, good training classes, opportunities for promotion (depending on the team you're in)

Cons

Work/Life balance can be bad (depending on your team), recent layoffs have dampened the morale of employees (nobody knows if there will be more layoffs), lots of pressure to perform better than your peers and get promoted, too many layers of management, too many meetings (so work is often done after hours), huge amounts of process get in the way of getting work done, hard to move inside the company (almost the same interview process for internal & external candidates)

3.0

Nov 27, 2009

MSFT can be a really good place to work and develop your career.

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Pros

Working with a lot of really smart and competent people. Chance to work with a huge range of software technologies. Fairly generous corporate policies and benefits.

Cons

- Review system designed to force people up or out, and pits peers against each other. - Bureacracy and mgmt overhead adds significant cost to getting things done. - Mgmt direction changes frequently

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