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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,901 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 53,901 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
      4.0
      Aug 12, 2009

      Honest assessment of work culture

      Partner account manager
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Unbelievable accumulation of highly motivated people High caliber colleagues Sheer scale of people/businesses you can impact

      Cons

      Beauracratic Slow moving in some areas Come into role at as high a level as possible - sticks forever, affects stock grants, promotion options and career development

      3.0
      Aug 11, 2009

      Director, Level 65 at Microsoft

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Microsoft has all the resources necessary to win in the market, and you're surrounded by some of the brightest people in the world. It's like having all the smartest kids in the class in the same stadium, all wildly waving their hands in the air so they get called on next. But seriously, it is a great place to work for a while if you like a challenge and the opportunity to do something with huge numbers and impact.

      Cons

      Hyper competitive culture means that you spend more time on internal politics than succeeding in the market. Seriously, it was easier to gain market share with an existing product than go through the hassle of launching a new one. The wrong folks are rewarded - predicting hockey stick growth charts is critical to getting new funding - after all, nobody cares about a business that won't make a billion $ with 50% margins. So the inflated growth charts are made, funding given based on those charts, and then the 'responsible' execs move on to their next promotion, leaving somebody else to hold the bag when projections aren't met. I've seen it happen over and over. Finally, as Microsoft makes the transition from a growth company to a cash cow, there's a lot of internal dislocation and the internal culture suffers.

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