Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It's a challenge, a good challenge. Many IT guys are afraid of it. Not me."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It takes too much time to implement. Also, sometimes it's not secure to download and install new updates. Sometimes the update doesn't work properly and the problem starts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Run a backup before any changes."

"Microsoft was the best - the smartest people I ever worked with."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"This was Microsoft Consulting - a division of MSFT."

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

"Be prepared for one of the toughest interviews of your life."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"At some point the company grew to be too big, and the culture shifted from the early days."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep talent at any cost."

"Overall good experience."

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The people are incredibly intelligent."

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

"Be yourself and don't get intimidated by all the tough questions."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The work/life balance is sometimes lacking."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be the change you want to see. Work/life balance starts with you."

"There are better Microsoft subsidiaries to work for."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"Microsoft was an exceptional place to work all around. My mistake was to leave a technical management position to run call centers."

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

"Use words such as cross group collaboration, leverage, passion and commitment. They love this type of thing."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I made a mistake in leaving a technical management job to run call centers and I was not given a chance to go back to my areas of expertise. This is a common practice within Microsoft, but Microsoft LATAM did not do this for me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Microsoft CORP management was awesome. Microsoft LATAM management needs to set correct expectations with employees."

"Microsoft was a great place to work, but like many companies in corporate America, you find yourself as a number, not an individual."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the great benefits and resources."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the opportunity to grow with the business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was great, but like the rest of us, they weren't going to be moving up anytime soon."

"Full time Microsoft employee roles are scarce."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The environment is laid back and business casual. I appreciate working on a variety of special projects and not performing only routine tasks."

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

"Constantly stay abreast of new internal career opportunities."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the absence of career development and advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Spherion management should allow more decision-making freedom with the client."

"MSFT was a very fun place to work. And it was with a new division of MSFT, which made every day a new challenge. That added a lot to the fun of the environment."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is fun and high energy."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the politics of working with a big company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Finding ways to work smarter with other business units within the corporation will enhance the offerings."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I enjoy the passion for the development of great software, and being able to work with incredibly talented people."

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

"If interviewing with this company, it is important to always stay updated on the latest technologies."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the amount of hours that are often required to finish a project. It is difficult to maintain a good work/life balance."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked being in the game industry."

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

"Read software testing books."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I didn't like being laid off each year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Show the path for temps to become perms."

"Microsoft is a good company to work for."

"I enjoyed working contract positions."

"Great calling card. It gives you access to huge, interesting projects, but it is too big and bureaucratic."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the smart people, fun technology, and access to decision makers."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I dislike the bureaucracy, and there is no advancement."

"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."

"It is a wonderful place to learn and break into the industry, but do not prepare to move forward anytime soon."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I learned a lot about the corporate giant that Microsoft is."

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

"Learn what you can while you are here. I studied in the library instead of eating lunch every day and was able to advance my career."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I didn't like the office politics and the customer service ethics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to be more customer orientated. They should also not bully the markets."