Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,864 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 53,864 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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54K reviews
2.0
Apr 22, 2018

Pay is good; Managers are insecure

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Pros

Pay is good. Most benefits are good. Fellow employees are supportive (mostly), especially those on immediate teams. The company's intentions are good regarding culture, even if poorly executed.

Cons

Managers, especially lower-level, are poorly (if at all) trained. The company rewards arrogance over performance. Speaking your mind, while encouraged, will usually backfire on you. Always toe the company line, jargon, and "cult of personality" regarding leaders. Never admit you have weaknesses or need help. Everything needs buy-in from everyone, resulting in few decisions being made, and even less real work getting done. It's not how you do the work, or how much you're doing, it's only about the appearance of your work - even at the expense of others or actually not doing work. This is a "watch-your-back", Machiavellian kind of workplace and people out to get you will do so with smiles, passive aggressiveness, 360-review feedback, and even hugs. Potential employee beware!

5.0
Mar 7, 2018
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Pros

Respectful, intelligent and dedicated employees. As an Executive Assistant, I worked remotely supporting an Executive who traveled non-stop and was paid overtime - earning 33% more annually than my base salary. Excellent benefits and 401k matching including $800 year reimbursement for anything fitness or wellness related.

Cons

Tons of overtime and 24/7 on-call mentality overall.

3.0
Jan 31, 2018
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Pros

Competitive salary and great benefit package. Flexible work hours or working from home option is great. Office facilities are nice and company shuttles to and from different buildings are very convenient.

Cons

Experience varies greatly by direct manager. Cutthroat and could get laid off in a moment notice due to regular re-org.

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