Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,710 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 53,710 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
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Being on the cusp of technology advancement and work on some of the most used software in the world. It is also nice to be surrounded by mostly super intellingent people that get things done. Benefits are top notch, though salary growth is slow.

Cons

too many people, things take too long to complete. I honestly believe Msft would benefit from trimming down. I would rather work on a team where we are 'understaffed' than having to fight for 'sexy' projects and for visibility. Individuals are rewarded and not teams and this creates a problem where people care more about their visibility than the good of the team.

5.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The caliber of people you get to work with is uniformly high. Advancement is on the basis of merit, not political bootlicking. The pay and benefits are great, conditions are good. You have an opportunity to change the world in ways that improve the lives of millions of people. What's not to like?

Cons

It's a really, really, really huge company.

3.0
Jun 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get to meet and work with some great people from around the country and and around the world.

Cons

Some people are cut throat about what they will do to other employees to get ahead. This is especially true now that Microsoft is a big company and the stock is not performing. If you're fresh out of school, you will get fewer opportunities to put your skills to the test. There's a long line of older and more senior employees looking for opportunities to get ahead. They don't like to share. If you have a disability, HR may try to use constructive discharge to get rid of you. This can also happen as you approach the age where you are protected from age discrimination.

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