Working at Microsoft in Washington, DC: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Washington, DC Area

"Microsoft is a strong company to growth as a professional. Work life balance is a key to make this happen. They treat employees with respect and always have the policy to make a better place to work."

"Microsoft took me in at the beginning of a pandemic and gave me a home. They gave me variously faceted projects to work on, including ones around candidate experience, building cleared pipelines, creating cloud training for recruiters, and immediately making hires in my first two weeks. They do treat their people like actual human beings which is the biggest selling point you can have these days. At the same time, they are a corporation and one should not take any business decisions personally."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"Microsoft has some of the brightest minds I've ever worked with - they are always challenging you to grow and most are willing to help you do so. Being around the rank and file employees is energizing and fun."

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

"Be very careful - Microsoft puts on a very pleasant face, but depending on your specific management team, they may not treat you as nicely when it's time for them to deliver. Also, make sure to get all promises in writing."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The company has gotten away from focussing on the customer and now primarily looks at revenue and playing internal politics. Sadly, this has produced many managers who have zero integrity and seem to enjoy harming both the customer and the employees in their pursuit to hit their revenue goals. This includes making promises to employees and customers but refusing to deliver. And if you plan on challenging Microsoft on their lack of ethics, they have absolutely no problem retaliating."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Clean house - get rid of the managers who have absolutely no moral code and bring in people who do. Profit is good (and necessary) to run a company, but it can be gained without lying to or stealing from customers and employees. There is no statute of limitations on integrity - go to those customers and employees previously wronged and take responsibility for the actions of Microsoft."

"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."