Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,883 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 53,883 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
4.0
Nov 14, 2016

Good and Bad

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I was there 15 years, they offer great benefits and pay

Cons

New review system is ambiguous, with new system I went from consistently good reviews to mixed reviews.

4.0
Nov 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Microsoft's brand value provides instant recognition and invites respect Processes ensure great quality of end product I worked with 3 managers all of whom were awesome

Cons

Some of the teams have long release cycles so work progresses a bit slowly Not a downside for everyone but it would have been perfect if Microsoft had a development centre in Delhi-NCR

2.0
Oct 31, 2016

Product Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I love the people I work beside. They are my family Great people attract great people I love having the freedom to experiment and fail, and still support my actions We have been asked for an opinion on a regular basis, and we are allowed to speak our mind without fear I love being a part of something larger that makes a difference. I love that everyone cares and that you have flexibility when needed I love the variety. Every day is different and I get to interact with such a varied groups/people. It means I am always learning I love that my job challenges me every day in different ways The people at this company are a pleasure to work with and make it enjoyable to come to work We all work hard and are recognized for doing so My co-workers and management team are social, knowledgeable and caring I am learning all the time, from the best people I have the freedom to think outside the box and have all thoughts considered I am allowed to grow and show my potential I am able to use my skills and knowledge as well as push myself in areas that I am unsure of myself I'm paid well, and I just love the job I do

Cons

I had a manager who micro managed. They are the worst kind because they hire someone who can do their job well yet don’t let them do it. They will also try and take the credit if the person they hired has done something great for the company. They usually have fear another person is out there ready to take their job. They usually get close to one or two people and those people are her/his spy. These kinds of managers will add stress to your life and make the whole workplace pitted against one another ( the old united we stand divided we fall ) . They like it when employees don’t get along because that gives them more control. I quit a job because of an idiot manager like this. Many told HR what she was doing but HR dropped the ball and never did anything about it and that is why there was always a high turnover there.

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