Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,674 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 53,674 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
Aug 4, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft has a lot of smart people, and it's a pleasure working alongside them, talking, discussing, and often arguing about technology and direction. Microsoft likes people with type A personality - those that do not shy away from expressing their opinion, and if you are that person, then you'll enjoy the environment. Couple that with the fact that you have a wide range of products and technologies to work on, great benefits, flexible schedule, and room to grow and excel, and you've got a great combination.

Cons

Of course, as a big company, Microsoft moves slow on some things. Long release cycles are a part of the culture of shipping boxed software. But a lot of it is changing with increased focus on the Web.

5.0
Feb 10, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities across teams. Lots of flexibility. Advantages of working for a big company. Get to work with many talented people.

Cons

Its a very big company. Lots of competition. Can be slow moving at times. Sometimes working or collaboration between groups is not efficient.

3.0
Jun 15, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft doesn't just build great tools, it builds entire platforms. No other company can do this anywhere near the degree that MS can. It's great knowing not just that I have the best tools in the industry, but that I'm part of a company that can do what no other can re. making computers useful for people.

Cons

Politics: people aren't looking to do the best job or learn the best practices, they're trying to look good for stack-ranking time at the end of the fiscal year. If you're an anglo-american male working for Microsoft, get used to being a persecuted minority (see "advice to senior management")

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