Does Microsoft pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Microsoft employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Microsoft. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Microsoft?

77% of Microsoft employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Microsoft 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6583) , Senior Software Engineer (1735) , Program Manager (1397) , Software Engineer II (1033) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (859) , Product Manager (715) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (683) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (629) , Consultant (546) , Software Engineer(Internship) (529) , Director (528) , Project Manager (477)

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 6231 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5351 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4327 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4051 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2084 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 1440 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1195 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 766 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 481 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 450 reviews))

What are employees saying about Microsoft layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Microsoft layoffs and their outlook for job security at Microsoft in 2026.

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Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,702 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,702 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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Reviews by job title

54K reviews

5.0

Jun 11, 2008

Happy Microsoftee with minor gripes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to be on the bleeding edge and making a difference as the leaders in the technology field is super cool. I love the fact im the first to play with the technology that i am doing. Microsoft benefits are unparallelled and the pay is extremely competitive with the field.

Cons

I live in Seattle and the commute to the Redmond main campus is a headache every day. I do work from the South Lake Union Touchdown spot which is great for "west side" employees. Microsoft has been slower to respond to market changes due to politics. If the employees think more of Microsoft as a whole, it can lead to us regaining our innovative edge. We hire A type employees which is great but this can also lead to a lot of egos.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Has been

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, smart people (moreso individual contributors, less so management). Access to technologies and information that is levels above what you'd find in most companies worldwide. Highly motivated people who put in 110% day in and day out with hope of getting the company back to it's glory. Most people have individual offices and very few live in cube farms.

Cons

arrogant attitudes, many believe they're in touch with users even though they're 180 out. Developers try to run the show and thought they're fantastic coders and technologists, they live in a differetn world than Joe user. yet they truly believe they are the average user. This leads to products user's don't get or are overly complex. Also, too much energy is wasted on political maneuvering and managing up.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Lots of perks but also lots of negatives

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Benefits, Benefits Seattle is an awesome place Good starting pay Awesome team Ability to work with new technologies Pride to have a meaningful impact in common day products

Cons

Politics Incompetent managers Stagnant stock price Low amount of Bonus

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