Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(54,017 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 54,017 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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54K reviews
4.0
Jun 24, 2010

Great place to work

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Pros

Microsoft provides a spectacular benefits package--while you are a full time employee there, you have nothing to worry about in the area of medical, dental, vision, and local dining/entertainment because Microsoft's benefits package takes care of it for you. They really stand by their employees in that respect.

Cons

There are too many employees that have been there for years and years. It is time for them to move on, but they stay because the benefits are so fabulous. Consequently, Microsoft suffers from stagnation--it affects much more than day-to-day operations--it greatly affects this wonderful company's ability to innovate and stay fresh.

4.0
Jun 19, 2010

needs to reinvent itself

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Microsoft still hires an exceptional talent pool available. Working in such an environment offers hte best learning experience. MS offers arguably the best employment benefits in the business; health benefits, prime card discounts, stock options, free drinks just to name a few.

Cons

There is a general feeling that Microsoft is trying to do too many things and perhaps there should be more focus. Deep hierarchies, bloated groups and beaurocracy are slowing down what could be an unbeatable tech company.

2.0
Jun 14, 2010
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Pros

Zero work (in the job I have now). The present work situation is not very demanding (your mileage may vary).

Cons

Zero feedback Zero communication with your peers Zero job satisfaction It's very, very hard to even talk to my coworkers. I never see them face to face, and communicate almost entirely through product studio, IM, and email.

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