Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,860 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 53,860 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
Dec 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Average salary and standard benefits, though nothing particularly noteworthy.

Cons

-Disorganized structure and inadequate planning processes. - Insufficient and poorly designed training programs. - A toxic culture characterized by blame-shifting and excessive criticism. - Line managers frequently violate policies without facing accountability. - High employee turnover, indicating instability and dissatisfaction. - Management includes individuals who are both incompetent and prone to bullying. - Excessive micromanagement, often focused on trivial matters. - Consistent failures by management to effectively implement organizational changes. - Outdated and inefficient business processes coupled with subpar IT systems. - Internal competition and conflicting interests undermine collaboration and shared goals. - Lack of complimentary food options or a diverse variety of snacks. - Limited opportunities for remote work, restricting flexibility. - A dull and uninspiring office environment.

2.0
Nov 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Access to so many great resources whether it's tools or partnerships with other tier 1 brands. Scale of projects is amazing with a real opportunity to impact so many people and processes. Fantastic benefits and a flexible work environment.

Cons

Constant change including budget freezes and significant departmental re-organizations mean many projects rarely make it to completion. It becomes a game of whack-a-mole where you quickly learn that the single most important thing is managing your internal brand and evangelizing for yourself at every possible opportunity. There is no such thing as "what's best for the company/team". If you are a heads-down, non-self-promoting type of hard worker, you'll quickly burn out. This is a culture that only recognizes extreme extroverts with big mouths and not much substance. Managing-up is virtually all that matters.

1.0
Sep 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

if you consider this as a pro: doing platform work without any product commitment, which also means no real metrics to be hold accountable

Cons

leadership & team culture are the worst, the most political team i have ever been on, if you don't belong to a small circle, you are simply dispensable, no respect of experience & skills, or even care about doing good work.

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