Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,698 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 53,698 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
May 29, 2008

Work at Microsoft.

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Pros

The best reasons to work at Microsoft are the quality of co-workers, pay, benefits and growth opportunities. Every co-worker I crossed paths have been extremely intelligent, hard-working, focused and energetic. Upper level management and the company overall are very supportive in each individuals career growth at Microsoft. Twice a year there is a formal process for each individual to talk to their boss about where they want to go and what they need to do to get there even if it is in a different division of Microsoft. There are so many jobs and opportunities at Microsoft that there is bound to be a good fit for everyone.

Cons

Some times there are long hours but that is the nature of marketing/advertising and common with advertising agencies.

1.0
May 28, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Once upon a time it was a company that encouraged people to think outside the box. This spirit drove the company to it's high level. During that time we as a company acted as one company, with all groups pulling together into a single unit. In the past the compensation was an exceptional piece of what made it fun to work at Microsoft. However at the same time the ability to influence products, change the direction of MS Services and contribute to making customers better was a critical factor in the "fun" of working at Microsoft. Sadly that is no longer the case.

Cons

It is now a big company - and the pay hasn't really grown as fast as the orgizational profits. Its sad that the joy of working at Microsoft is now gone. I've been with the company more than 10 years and during that time have watched the fun factor drip out of my job. During that time i have held three or four other positions within the company. In every case the reality of where we are is consistent. Our field teams don't communicate as well as they should. Our corporate teams don't communcate as well as they should. Sad, all the way around.

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