Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,852 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 53,852 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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1.0
Sep 17, 2025

Disappointing

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Pros

- There are a lot of great people here, still. Smart, passionate, and kind. - Microsoft is well poised in the enterprise space to keep winning share. It is well-positioned to remain a leader.

Cons

What a few years can do to employee morale. With just under 10 years at Microsoft, the rapid descent of employee morale has been staggering. This is purely because of decisions the leadership has made to prioritize corporate profits and AI investments over employee wellbeing. - Pay is below direct competitors and has been exacerbated by extremely low raises (1-2% is normal) - or in some cases, no raises at all. - Workloads have increased but staffing levels remain largely consistent or lower, because of repeat layoffs (15k this year alone). - Workplace flexibility, specifically allowing remote work, was a differentiator for Microsoft. The new policy, which ranges from 3 - 4 days required in-office, shifts Microsoft to a more aggressive policy than direct competitors who pay more, offer better benefits, and more job security.

1.0
Aug 8, 2025

Always have another plan

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Pros

Great benefits, great people, great place to learn

Cons

They will lay you off in a heartbeat if it makes any level of sense to them. There is no loyalty to employees. I have seen 20+ layoffs with the company in 23 years. I have been laid off twice by them. Be grateful for every day and always keep your resume current and have another plan.

1.0
Jul 8, 2025

Used to be great, but Toxicity and Rot have Taken Hold

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Good hybrid flexibility, decent pay - Ex-managers (now fired) were good - Great brand name as company sometimes becomes most valuable in the world

Cons

Mass layoffs all the time to offset excessive AI investments, with good managers that advocate and truly care for employees being made to leave or outright fired. Those that overpromise to upper management remain, resulting in unreachable KPIs. Speaking out will lead to quiet firing as execs play political games. System is also set up to exploit customers as much as possible, making them pay for expensive support. However, this support cannot be used to solve problems, unless it is work that increases customer spending. Everyone, even post-sales technical teams are given sky high sales KPIs. Customers know this but management is only interested in quarterly revenue numbers, even if it severely erodes customer trust long-term. Internal support is horrendous, and there is a severe lack of ownership at all levels. Unfortunately, this is not the fault of rank and file employees as everyone is overworked, and there is an incentive to push work to others. The company sees technical skill as being synonymous with knowing the product suite in a way that is beneficial for selling. Knowing the intricacies and drawbacks of products is not seen as important, as employees are incentivised to sell and leave the problems to others later.

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