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 (6621) , Senior Software Engineer (1743) , Program Manager (1398) , Software Engineer II (1038) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (860) , Product Manager (719) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (685) , Software Developer (666) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (545) , Director (531) , Software Engineer(Internship) (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 6259 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5372 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4340 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4060 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2115 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 1444 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1197 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 761 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 486 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 452 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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Microsoft reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(53,860 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 53,860 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).

Reviews by job title

54K reviews

3.0

Feb 4, 2009

Good place to work for the non-ambitious

Product management director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they have wonderfrul medical and dental benefits. Microsoft is also a very secure place to work and for those who are into a safe employers without weath generation will find working at Microsoft satisfying. The other great thing about Microsoft is that one can move around the company into new areas and learn several different business throughout their career at the company. Most of the people at the company are also fairly intelligent.

Cons

Very politcal environment and the overall upside potential for ambitious employees makes it not a very attractive or lucrative opportunity

4.0

Feb 4, 2009

Working for an empire

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is near the market average, lower than in smaller software companies, but this gets compensated by a very good job security and a excellent benefits package. The working environment is quite good, in general there are a quite remarkable good humor, and management is reasonable, excellent in occasions.

Cons

With time, it become quite political in the decision making, and too big, so a lot of processes are too difficult to get through. There is also this incredible amount of middle management who feels compelled to ask for information all of the time. They always show up in the photo when something goes well.

4.0

Feb 2, 2009

Great stable place to work.

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company treats their employees really well. Good name brand, and stable career. If you ever want to switch out of the company, other employers will look at the Microsoft brand with praise. Pays above average. The cost of living in the Washington area is not too high either. The area is really nice in the summer. You will have access to the mountains and lake.

Cons

Some of you might not like the Seattle/Washington area. Personally, I prefer more of urban culture. Seattle is pretty nice, but it rains a lot. Things can also move a little slow at Microsoft, but it depends whether or not that bothers you. Sometimes, it's nicer just having a slower pace work environment.

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