Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,827 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 53,827 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026

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Pros

Good company to work for from a reputation perspective and scale based on accessibility to capital

Cons

plenty of internal politics to navigate and very hard to act just on company best fit

4.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work with real impact Strong ownership, smart colleagues High expectations, meaningful responsibility Data‑driven culture with influence Fast‑paced, visible business impact

Cons

High expectations with sustained pressure Execution heavy, limited strategic slack Complex matrix slows decision velocity Frequent priority shifts, resource constraints Ambiguity high, context switching constant Strong accountability, limited capacity buffer Pace intense, meeting load heavy Decision making requires constant alignment

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