Microsoft Programming Writer reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(12 total reviews)
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Satya Nadella

Not enough data to show CEO approval

1% positive business outlook

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12 reviews
5.0
Oct 19, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits! Pay! Work-life balance! Cool stuff to work on! Globally respected company!

Cons

Recent job cuts/RIFs are destabilizing and hurtful to morale. Stock is not on fire if that's what you're looking for!

3.0
Mar 16, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good, I felt that my salary was good, and I had the opportunity to work with a lot of talented people from all over the world.

Cons

Prior to 2014, the stack ranking system made performance reviews very stressful. You may have found yourself doing extra projects unrelated to your primary job function just to stand out from your peers for performance ranking time.

3.0
Dec 31, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microsoft offers relatively competitive salaries, many benefits, and a nice campus like atmosphere. It is very cool to be (in many cases) where things were invented. There are a lot of resources.

Cons

It is a company geared for college hires and young hungry go getters. The company's unofficial "move up or move out" is great for people looking to climb the corporate ladder, and is strongly encouraged. It is not a company where older workers who are satisfied with their job level and just want to do the best they can is rewarded. If you're unable or unwilling to strive for a promotion, you are eventually phased out as "too long in level." This culture of constantly moving tends to limit corporate knowledge. It also periodically stymies true innovation, as people are more worried about getting to the next level, rather than doing what's best for the customer.

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