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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,847 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 53,847 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
      Dec 8, 2008

      Worth learning the truth behind the reputation

      Principal software design engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      New technology, smart people, challenge, most difficult work that I have done in my life. Software engineers should work for at least one company like this so that they learn that there is usually tarnish behind the glitz.

      Cons

      Arrogance, high levels of unwarranted competition, hard to get through "the club." The wrong people often get the credit and really bad behaviors are often rewarded.

      3.0
      Dec 8, 2008

      Good company for people right our of college

      Program manager ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Its still a good company for people joining out of college. Good technical work. The company has passion for technology and you will certainly gain great experience and opportunity to do some great work.

      Cons

      Not a company for people with 8-10 year experince. Mostly you will have join at a lower level at Microsoft and will take years to grow to where you would be if you had not joined Microsoft. Has a bloated middle-management. People who have joined in the 90s will never leave Microsoft and have mostly captured the middle management layer. Very difficult to grow into that role now.

      5.0
      Dec 8, 2008

      Microsoft is a great place to work!

      Senior technology specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Microsoft offers some of the best benefits imaginable. From totally free health insurance for the entire family, to generous time off. After eight years at Microsoft, I received four weeks of vacation this year. This year, my wife and I also had a baby. I haven't paid a single penny in health care costs related to either the pregnancy or the labor/delivery and subsequent pediatric care. No copay, no deductible, nothing. Microsoft also offers infant care leave for mothers AND fathers. As a new dad, I received an automatic four weeks paid leave. Combined with my four weeks of vacation, I took two paid months off of work when my daughter was born. You simply cannot beat these benefits. Add to these benefits the 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Stock Awards and an incredible pay package and Microsoft simply cannot be beat!

      Cons

      Work, Work, Work! I work extremely hard and work long hours to exceed my goals. Oftentimes, there isn't much recognition. Additionally, because MSFT is a huge company, there are way too many corporate rules and regulations to abide by and the bureaucratic nonsense oftentimes gets in the way of good performance. Distance to corporate is also a downside. I work in the field and only make it to Seattle at most twice a year. Everyone in Redmond lives in an ivory tower and the disconnect between the field and corporate is shocking - from a culture and a realistic perspective.

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