Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,756 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 53,756 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
1.0
Dec 5, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, outstanding resume experience, many smart people, good systems, better than average processes, many areas for movement in the company.

Cons

Reviews and recognition are mainly a popularity contest and crony based system. Although the company is profitable year after year there is little room for innovatiom, creative solutions and anyone daring to take risks. Risk taking is given lip service but punished at the slightest slip - failure is not an option so don't dare to step out of line. Products, services, ideas and people that threaten a cash cow are eliminated. there are some of the industries worst managers at MS including at the top. CEO and COO are terrible but they think they are great.

1.0
Oct 25, 2011

A lot depends on the managers you get

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of opportunity to move around in the company - Lots of new technology to play with - Fast-paced environment/lots of resources to learn from. - Great health insurance - Decent pay

Cons

- Your work environment depends a lot on the management of your team. It can be hit or miss. Some managers are very snarky and will play the game. They'll write things in your review to keep you from switching teams even if you get a decent bonus. From talking to others, it seems like there are a handful of managers who aren't concerned with YOUR career growth and success but rather their own. No one treats you like a human being and recognizes the hard work and long hours you put in - you're just another slave. I've heard stories about how people's reviews get messed up out of the blue and thus are forced to look externally. I've also heard stories about better teams on the other end of the spectrum but it seems like it's a rare thing.

2.0
Sep 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, diversity and uber smart people. Constant challenge in positions and environment, kept things from being dull and boring. Innovative ideas are used, but not always credited to you. The expectations are high, but the client contact, if you are allowed access can have it's own rewards in the knowledge exchanged and mentorship.

Cons

As a contractor you are a work horse and the patsy for all that goes wrong and no credit for the right or success. If there is a conflict with the process or work ethics of an FTE you are ignored and then hunted until you are pushed out and blamed for all the failures previous or current. The slander that the FTE's feel they are entitled to dish out about people without a voice is abnoxious and dangerous. I reccommend you watch your back at all times in any organization within Staffing.

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