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      4.1

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (798 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      56% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

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      Software Development Enginner || employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 798 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Enginner || professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Enginner || professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      798 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 31, 2012

      Allows me to be free with development while protecting me from bureaucracy

      Software development engineer
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      Pros

      No clocking hours: As long as I get what I need done, everyone is happy. If I need to leave at 3 for an appointment, I just let someone know. Abstraction from bureaucracy: I don't have to deal with higher levels of management. I talk to my lead and my PM, who know what I'm working on, and that's about it. Physical work environment: I started off with a two person office. Within a few months, I had my own. Comfortable chairs, nice computer equipment. Various benefits: Free public transit. Discounts at many restaurants and an IMAX theater downtown. Stable: Microsoft won't be going out of business any time soon.

      Cons

      Location: I don't really like traveling to the east side much. If I didn't work there, I'd never cross Lake Washington. Depending on when I drive there can be lots of traffic. Career opportunity: Promotions are rather slow and methodical. No fast tracking or anything like one would get at a smaller company

      4.0
      Jul 25, 2012

      Working at Microsoft

      Software development engineer
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      Pros

      The paycheck was good. I started as an intern and when I got hired after the internship, my salary grew up to more than double, but from what I understood from my colleagues I was a bit under-payed, probably because I was a fresh graduate. There are plenty of benefits, but they depend from headquarter to headquarter.

      Cons

      The management system is not a good one. Each year, a manager has to have from his team an over achiever and an under achiever, no matter what he has to have these two. And this builds competitivity between coworkers.

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