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Working at Microsoft in Santa Clara, CA: 6 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Santa Clara, CA Area

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On average, employees in Santa Clara, CA at Microsoft give their company a 2.1 rating out of 5.0 based on 6, whereas overall Average Rating of Microsoft is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 993 Microsoft Review Ratings. The happiest Microsoft employees in Santa Clara, CA are Network Engineering Analysts submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Anonymous Employees with a rating of 4.0.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 776 Microsoft Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.1
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Senior Consultant
"Working here provides significant challenges and opportunities for technical growth. Typically you are working with some of the smartest people around. One of the best places to work in the D.C. area by far."
Posted 10 years ago in Baltimore, MD

Working at Microsoft in Santa Clara, CA: 6 Employee Reviews

Microsoft Employee
in Santa Clara, CA
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Network Engineering Analyst
in Santa Clara, CA

"I've worked for vendor Ator since 2008. The company employs around 300 people and has over 20 locations in California. About 40 employs in Microsoft."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Microsoft (993)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is N2 Publishing (26)
1.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is CareCore National (10)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (6,335)
Break Fix Technician
in Santa Clara, CA

"This was a fast-paced, high-end tech environment."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I enjoyed the technical aspects very much, as well as my leads and co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to work hard and long hours, and to know your work."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Often times the support we needed from other teams was hard to come by, but we generally got through each day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work closely with the leads, and trust those who show initiative to take point more often."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Analyst
in Santa Clara, CA

"Great job and no benefits. Low pay and none of the guys after a year got more money."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the technology, servers, routers, and switches."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Paperwork on the computer is way long - is the process and not automated like it should be. There is lots of redundancy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have more staff and less functions for each person. More specific tasks are needed for each tech and not all at once."

Procurement Specialist
in Santa Clara, CA

"A nice place to work at."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The company caters to employees by having special events every other week."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Oracle bought out Sun Microsystems so there is no job security."

Windows Systems Analyst
in Santa Clara, CA

"I enjoyed working here."

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