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.
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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