Microsoft Program Management reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,196 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

86% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Program Management employees have rated Microsoft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,196 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Management professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Management professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Sep 17, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Big company and can move around within the company easily. There are lots of things you can work on. Lots of technologies and lots of benefits.

Cons

It's a very "click" type of environment. Either you are in or out. And the club that you want to be "in" with is management. Your performance will get you promoted slowly. But it seems to me the ones who are "in" move up a lot faster.

4.0
Sep 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits at Microsoft are fantastic. There are also some of the smartest people I've ever met working there. Its fun to get to interact with so many type "A" personalities, as everyone is very driven, and you don't have a ton of slackers.

Cons

Because there are so many type "A" people, its very hard to distinguish yourself. You can work harder than you've ever worked in your life, and there is more than likely someone else who has worked harder, or done more. People eat, sleep, breath Microsoft 24/7. Sometimes it feels a bit cultish.

2.0
Sep 11, 2008
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Internal news groups, people from all over the world, lots of diverse pasttimes amongst employees

Cons

expected to be on email 24/7 and implied work on the weekends... good technical contributors don't necessarily make good managers but the way to advance is through managing. the architect program really pays lip service to the advancement of individual contributors

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