Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Program Manager 2?

Program Manager 2 professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 470 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager 2 Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager 2 interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Program Manager 2 employees well?

Program Manager 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 470 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager 2 salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Program Manager 2 professionals working at Microsoft?

83% of Program Manager 2 employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Program Manager 2 professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6665) , Senior Software Engineer (1760) , Program Manager (1400) , Software Engineer II (1052) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (728) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (688) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (548) , Software Engineer(Internship) (535) , Director (533) , Project Manager (480)

What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6235 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5400 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4365 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4070 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2123 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1450 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1199 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 795 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 476 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 450 reviews))

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Microsoft Program Manager 2 reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(470 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Program Manager 2 employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 470 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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470 reviews

4.0

Apr 6, 2026

Strong engineering culture but frequent layoffs

Software engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good engineering culture - Good WLB - Friendly and smart coworkers

Cons

- Layoffs happen frequently - Stock refreshers are very low.

5.0

Apr 1, 2026

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Software engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. good work and growth

Cons

Salary is not competetive to other companies.

4.0

Mar 25, 2026

Challenging work with ok benefits

Software engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is challenging (can be considered both good and bad) - need to learn new things almost every day Experienced developers that you can learn from Overall, pretty good compensation (including health days, health related compensation, salary and stock options)

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy and non development related asks and tasks Many work related blockers can come up Depending on team and manager, you either can or can't work on things that you actually enjoy

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