Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,866 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 53,866 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
3.0
Sep 2, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working in Redmond offers the best opportunities to do different things at the company. With the amount of technologies Microsoft deals with, there is something there for everyone and anyone.

Cons

Working at remote offices can be difficult. The chances for advancement and career variety are limited. Many people move to WA state to take advantage of these opportunities. Support seems to suffer the most with the lack of opportunities and work/life balance.

3.0
Sep 1, 2010

Talks the talk... but can't quite walk it.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally speaking, you get to work on products that have substantial customer bases. Company has a very bar for determining what the product should be and executing on delivering the product. Great place for recent college (or grad school) candidate to work. First 5 years will fly by - and you will learn more than you can imagine.

Cons

Next 10 years will be largely disappointing. Continued professional growth comes at the expense of work/life balance. Too much time at one level ear marks you as a "risk" (even when you are performing). Hurdles to jump through become even more ambiguous (for promotions, advancement).

3.0
Aug 31, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, open culture and plenty of lateral opportunities. Employees are young and talented.

Cons

Bureaucratic, lots of mid-level managers

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