Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I enjoyed working here."

"Good chance to learn and grow with a solid team."

"Microsoft as it is."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"You can learn how things could be done if you wanted to."

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

"Open your eyes. Microsoft might waste your talent for no apparent reason."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Who works for Microsoft has decided to speak well about Microsoft. Otherwise, they won't work for Microsoft for too long. I left Microsoft and only I know what I have survived there. I needed 2 full years to recover. I know what is happening there. I know who, why, where... The fact that I was silent for 2 years and that I would probably remain silent for the rest of my life speaks for itself. All that if Microsoft is good and if Microsoft is bad is a political game in the sense that if I would speak against Microsoft I must be Linux or Google oriented. But after 15 years with Microsoft's technologies all around the world, I know what bothers that company better than all those lovers and haters. What they have, Microsoft cannot fix. For some time they will force the respect with their money, and beyond that they will vanish. It is irreparable. Sure, some teams can live in isolation for some time, and maybe even not need to pretend how good it is there. For me it was a pure horror, not that I was in a bad department or team, but learning that to reach that isolated probably in good part you must fight for about 5 years and seeing scenes that cannot belong to any normal software company in the world, and I've seen a lot... That does not make the entire Microsoft a good company at all. Anyhow, if I decide to speak, a novel on How my mother survived holocaust and I survived Microsoft will be definitely published at least on-line. I definitely know that many people would rather forget than put themselves into a position of being under Microsoft's attack if they speak openly. For me, I can't have any respect for them. I can either ignore them, or if I need to complete my recovery, write something about my experience. Good Yes, you can cheat yourself into believing that anything is good then, and join Microsoft in forcibly establishing dominance for some time. It is someone else's choice, not mine."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None that would help."

"Working 10 years at Microsoft, really taught me all aspects of the IT field."

"Married to Microsoft."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the chance to create financial independence, and to use your mind and get ahead."

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

"Microsoft is many companies, depending on geography and line of business."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"At times hard work and innovation were not rewarded."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure your managers are promoted because of capability and talent, not politics."

"Great job. Unfortunately I was contract and it had to end."

"Not a customer-focused company."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked the interesting projects. The business card opened lots of doors."

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

"Get lots of money because you will sacrifice everything else."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Our customers seemed to truly despise Microsoft, and this animosity was clearly built up over many years. Some managers I sold to would refuse to buy enterprise class products from Microsoft, because they had no confidence in Microsoft to perform. Also, the company was not good at supporting creative solutions which spanned multiple product categories. There was poor management, and mediocre products. The worst part of the job was the culture of self-promotion."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get out of email and into the field. Meet with real customers."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The name carried a lot of weight."

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

"It's amazing for the first 6 months, then you see the reality."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"You're just another number, and there is very little individuality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Value your employees."

"Good employor."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the job security."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Group/division management needs improvement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take responsibility."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the culture of the company. People work independently and meet only when needed. I like the casual environment and the experimenting with new technology all the time."

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

"Be always open minded and relax."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The only thing is that I was laid off."

"Good and flexible place to work, with a chance for better things."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"Being able to be part of the quality testing team and catching flaws in products before they are released to the market."

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

"Anyone applying should have knowledge in games and hardware."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Being able to land a job when you need one is sometimes questionable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should be able to give a better idea if there will be positions open for the new people starting up."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like everything."

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

"Be yourself."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue the same."

"Great company to work for. It can be a little cumbersome to navigate the corporate waters."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the people and the intellectual bandwidth."

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

"Think out of the box!"

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is too email centric."

"Should have stayed put."

"Slow moving bureaucracy."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the prestige."

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

"Hang in there; it's a marathon."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the slow pace of change."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stabilize the job profile."