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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,843 total reviews)
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      Satya Nadella

      77% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Microsoft has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 53,843 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
      3.0
      Nov 6, 2008

      Solid place for career growth.

      Senior development lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good compensation if you are an exceptional performer. Opportunity to work on many different technologies once you are matriculated.

      Cons

      Poor mobility within the company. Management promotion opportunities generally are linked to how long you have been with the company. 18 months minimum that you must stay within a group before you can work on a new project. This can screw you over as one can easily get lured into a failing group. Periodic hiring freezes exacerbate these problems.

      3.0
      Nov 6, 2008

      Big, stable company.

      Software design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Microsoft is a good place to work if you like stability. The salaries are decent, the perks are good (as opposed to amazing). Great work is being done in pockets of the company. Good work to be found in lots of other parts of the company. Reasonable place to work during a recession.

      Cons

      The average age of people working in Microsoft is 35. This number is growing higher every year. There are many Microsoft couples. This phenomenon brings with itself a certain level of risk averseness. Also, the sheer number of employees attracts a level of bureaucracy that may make it difficult to get things done. Lots of poor/misguided middle management. The same goes for upper management. It is a company that is in adolescence, it's a large , stable ship that has trouble coming to terms with the fact that it has become a typical, large company with all its advantages and standard issues.

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