Working at Microsoft in Redmond, WA: 393 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Redmond, WA Area

"Working for Microsoft was a very challenging experience. The work environment is great and the commute is awesome."

"I've decided to join Microsoft because of its unparalleled legacy. As a Developer Evangelist I get to drive excitement around Microsoft's Technologies in professional and academic communities."

"There are many things that make Microsoft a great place to work. Good benefits, good pay, many opportunities to work on exciting technology, smart colleagues, a beautiful campus. You might even get your own office. That is more than offset by the abysmal culture. Vicious coworkers, constant jockeying for position and status. Nearly everyone dodges responsibility for mistakes and engage in crazy acrobatics to make sure they get visible work. You will live and die by your own aggression."

"I worked in this position in 2013 as a Predictive Modeling analyst. I use Excel, SAS, R, SQL in my daily work."

"I've worked for Microsoft for 4 years in various roles, and I have greatly enjoyed my time here. It has been a good opportunity to increase my skills, gain exposure to various parts of the business, and build my resume. The work being done is compelling and my team is a pleasure to work with. It is a very competitive environment, for better or worse. However, I would highly recommend Microsoft as a place to work."

"I think depending on the organization, Microsoft can be great company to work for."

"I've worked at Microsoft Research as a research intern during the summer of 2012 and 2013. The company provides really good environments for research, and a lot of brilliant scientists are working and provide many opportunities to learn from them. In addition, they can properly manage many summer interns with well-designed programs like social events and surprising presents. The experience interning there can strongly motivate me to work."

"I've worked for Microsoft for a total of 12 years. In my experience, people who get promoted are the ones who are the best at managing up and necessarily at doing the job. They usually hire the best and brightest but give them menial jobs to do. It gets boring and unsatisfying quick."

"I've worked for Microsoft since July 2006 and it is the first company that I've worked for. It was a dream come true to join a company like Microsoft and work with people with high caliber and passion about what they do. I had a really great experience working in Microsoft, and as part of it I have got chance to develop myself a lot. Work culture and ethics are great in Microsoft."

"I have been working with Microsoft Global delivery from past 6.2 years, I find the workplace very high standard and the technology around is great."

"I liked working here. The management was responsive to employee needs."

"Microsoft is a good company regarding pay and benefits. They say they value diversity in opinions, but if you express differing opinions you are labeled not a team player. It is hard to get a promotion these days, and higher level people are being pushed out to make room for more junior people with fresher ideas."