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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,846 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 53,846 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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      54K reviews
      2.0
      Jun 9, 2013

      Work here only if you're type A and play to win at all costs

      Senior manager level
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - good pay and benefits - wealth of information and knowledge on company intranet - intelligent coworkers, nice people do exist below the Director level - lots of job opportunities and global mobility if you can handle the game - casual attire every day - free Starbucks coffee

      Cons

      I read most of the 1 and 2 star reviews here for worst case scenario before I took the offer, hoping to be one of the luckier ones to land a decent team and boss. No such luck. Everything you read under the Cons section is true. Easily my worst work experience in 15 years crossing a number of public corporations in different industries. - aggressive, competitive, super political culture - management by fear and intimidation - if you are coming from a different industry or company, think twice or more, new people are easy target, you will not get help - the Microsoft values posted are the very things they don't practice - certain people make you think you're on Survivor, others make you feel you're in The Emperor's New Clothes - 12-14 hour days (and I'm in a non-tech role) - I was advised by well-intentioned colleagues to only do what's visible to execs in Redmond even when it means screwing your local team over, it's all about managing up just to survive - lack of guidance and direction, decision making is like throwing darts in the dark - read the other reviews on glassdoor

      1.0
      May 19, 2013

      Crapshoot Based on your Team

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are obvious benefits to working at Microsoft. If you can hit your targets, you can make a good deal of money. They offer a fairly decent benefit structure and base pay as well, and one can't help but notice the name of a monstrous entity like that on your resume. If you're willing to work, you're going to get paid- simple as that.

      Cons

      The problem is that it's a total crapshoot when it comes to your team and your manager. If you get a good team and manager, you could easily love your position, as it makes all the difference. If you're stuck with a shoddy group, not only are you not going anywhere, but you'll constantly be floored by the amount of back-door politics and backstabbing that takes place. It's about who you know, not what you are capable of, and after the new job sheen wares off it can be very dissatisfying.

      1.0
      Apr 30, 2013

      Don't Waste Your Talent at Microsoft

      Senior program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Having an office with a window. - The Connector bus service. - Good vision plan. - Landscaping on the various campuses is very attractive. - Decent cafeterias.

      Cons

      - Very negative culture; people throw people under the bus constantly and hoard info. Not a collaborative work environment. - Way too many arrogant people work at Microsoft, and yet these folks would do poorly at other tech companies in Seattle or Silicon Valley. - Performance review process is very subjective and political, and the people that do the best work and care the most about customers are not rewarded for their effort. Instead, the ones who lie and steal ideas from others are ranked higher. - Not very many women and non-Indian minorities work at Microsoft compared to other high-tech companies. - MSFT stock hasn't moved at all in 10 years. - Benefits keep being reduced. - Some divisions give their employees extra perks and bonuses but others do not. - Poor work-life balance.

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