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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,883 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,883 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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      3.0
      Oct 9, 2008

      36-year-old former Microsoft Product Manager's advice for 33-year-old Microsoft

      Senior product manager
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      Pros

      1. Competitive yet small people (not all of the employees, of course, but some are brightest). 2. Superb medical benefits if you're raising a family. 3. No income tax in Washington state.

      Cons

      1. You need to be smart - think and work smart - to survive and thrive. 2. You have to love the dark and rainy winter in Seattle (or you will kill yourself). 3. If you want to change a job without relocating the whole family, only Microsoft and Amazon are two companies in this area vs many choices in the Silicon Valley.

      3.0
      Oct 6, 2008

      Cool stuff to work on, but be weary of back door politics

      Product manager
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      Pros

      The opportunity to work on high impact projects that impact peoples daily lives is the best benefit. Depending on the team you are part of, there can be great collaboration and partnering. MS also has great benefits...especially for famlies.

      Cons

      hidden politics and bureaucracy required to push new ideas through is sometimes challenging. It seems that many times some of the key strategic information needed to do perform our jobs well at individual contributor level are held back for only those with direct reports and above. Some teams tend to work in silos too much without partnering with the rest of their team or considering their overall role in group strategy. Much too competetive internally to be beneficial

      4.0
      Sep 29, 2008

      Research Intern happy with experience

      Research intern
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great benefits, incredibly smart people, worldwide impact. You will have all the tools you need to do a great job if you have the energy and motivation. You can meet with anyone in the company if you can find time; everyone is happy to help each other out, to give feedback, to talk about career advancement. You will be paid better than at other similar companies. An internship at MSR is more structured and more productive than at IBM or Google; you will also be encouraged to publish.

      Cons

      The commutes around Redmond are horrible. There are no trains or light rail options; you must be on the road whether in your car, a bus, a carpool, on a bike or on foot. From near the 520 bridge in Seattle, the commute takes between 30 and 120 minutes. Microsoft's "hero" culture can be tough for new employees to navigate. Shyness will get you nowhere.

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