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      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (53,836 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 53,836 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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      4.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      Microsoft's a great place for settling down

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Stable, smart people, lots of different types of opportunities, incredible benefits. For younger folks, I think that it's good for your resume, but I think that for older folks who have some industry experience, it's a great stable environment with incredible benefits (especially health). Younger people aren't really going to take advantage of and appreciate the benefits, so they're more focused on salary, which is okay, but nothing special for the industry. Morale, opportunities, etc vary significantly depending on what group you're in and your manager. However, once you're in, there's so many different groups and projects going on and you can move to a different group.

      Cons

      Large corporation so, bureaucracy, public perception

      5.0
      Sep 30, 2008

      Best health care on the planet

      User experience researcher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The health care plan for Microsoft is simply amazing. They have their own Blue Cross / Blue Shield branch with essentially unlimited coverage. A new employer would have to double my salary to justify the loss of this benefit. This is also the smartest group of people I've ever worked with. Microsoft projects don't fail for dumb reasons. They don't run out of money, lack resources, lack smart people.

      Cons

      It's a big, safe company. There's a lot of smart people here, but there's also a lot of corporate inertia. There are loser projects and personnel that are carried for years without real accountability.

      4.0
      Sep 29, 2008

      Research Intern happy with experience

      Research intern
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great benefits, incredibly smart people, worldwide impact. You will have all the tools you need to do a great job if you have the energy and motivation. You can meet with anyone in the company if you can find time; everyone is happy to help each other out, to give feedback, to talk about career advancement. You will be paid better than at other similar companies. An internship at MSR is more structured and more productive than at IBM or Google; you will also be encouraged to publish.

      Cons

      The commutes around Redmond are horrible. There are no trains or light rail options; you must be on the road whether in your car, a bus, a carpool, on a bike or on foot. From near the 520 bridge in Seattle, the commute takes between 30 and 120 minutes. Microsoft's "hero" culture can be tough for new employees to navigate. Shyness will get you nowhere.

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