Does Microsoft pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Microsoft employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Microsoft. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Microsoft?

77% of Microsoft employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Microsoft 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6629) , Senior Software Engineer (1746) , Program Manager (1399) , Software Engineer II (1039) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (722) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (686) , Software Developer (667) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (546) , Software Engineer(Internship) (532) , Director (531) , Project Manager (479)

What are the pros of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6294 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5352 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4299 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4054 reviews)); "The Good pay and bonus and they're always finding ways to give money to employees." ((in 2113 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microsoft according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1459 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1177 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 776 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 480 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 451 reviews))

What are employees saying about Microsoft layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Microsoft layoffs and their outlook for job security at Microsoft in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Microsoft locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Málaga , Sagunto , Pozuelo de Alarcón , Chinchilla de Monte-Aragon

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,901 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

54K reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2009

Freedom to operate anyway you want, and you can be as influential as you choose to be.

Group manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make all the difference you want.

Cons

Gotten very big; you'll spend a disproportionate amount of time working the system.

4.0

Aug 8, 2009

Working for Microsoft

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with smart people Great benefits Good salary Move between groups if you have the right skillset Good Career growth & promotion opportunity

Cons

First mass layoffs this year which has impacted employee morale Future growth is questionable No cash cows other than windows and office. New releases of windows / office do have the impact theu had in the past. Company now in heavy cost cutting mode

5.0

Aug 7, 2009

Great Place to Work - Microsoft

Security program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management's focus on hiring and keeping the best employees and helping to grow their careers. Great benefits and work environment! Beside the free drinks, showers & towels, 2 bike tune-ups per year, there is also group & company-wide moral events. Great benefits: no co-pay for health care including no co-pay for emergency room visits or on meds.

Cons

Managers can lack people skills since they are usually technical folks promoted with little management training and mentoring. The ranking system during reviews in the IT group at MS depends on who you know vs. your value to company.

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