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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,888 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,888 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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      4.0
      Aug 3, 2012

      It is a great company to work for. It is a ocean of knowledge.

      Senior software development engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great, smart people, variety of projects. Each new group is like a different company. One can get varied experience.

      Cons

      Unless you reach out, the experience can be limited to what you ask for. If you are just happy with development, you will only get that. To get a well rounded experience, you need to know the whole nine yards. You need to ask to get that.

      5.0
      Aug 1, 2012

      People are truly the #1 focus at Microsoft - combined with a HUGE investment into technology R&D

      Consulting practice manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - technology investment - focus on growing and supporting people - quality of peers and managers is generally top notch - tremendous focus on growth - extremely storng focus on ethics - great reputation, proud to be associated with Microsoft

      Cons

      - Microsoft does NOT do a great job training business people - as opposed to their technical expertiese - Microsoft services is a second class citizen to the product groups - Too heavy reliance on partners versus devleoping organic capabilities and scaling Microsoft in specific strategic markets

      4.0
      Jul 30, 2012

      Great Company Reinventing Itself

      Engineering manager
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      • Solid products / scale customer base…this is not startup land • Smart people – great environment for professional growth • Good compensation / great overtime…not the place to get rich quick but very good after five(ish) years • The best in enterprise / getting into the fight (finally) in consumer • Very serious about design, cloud services, and devices

      Cons

      • Microsoft’s org structure and software licensing legacy make strategy very hard • The whole reinvention thing can be frustrating if ambiguity bugs you • Comp package is just ok to start – gets good after five or so years • No cool factor, but you’ll have to do a startup for that

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