Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the excellent work culture, benefits, and respect to the individual and decisions."

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

"Applying online was very difficult and was erroring out since a couple of days."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I have no dislikes, but on a lighter vein, a couple of times they ran out of the drinks in the cafe. :)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was absolutely fine, and there were no suggestions or complaints."

"I had an incredible experience at MSFT."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"At MSFT, every imaginable resource was made available to you. The culture was very inclusive."

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

"Display enthusiasm and a passion for technology and its impact on humanity."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"After many years within the online advertising division at MSFT, policies and processes began to make the work I did feel very rigid and controlled."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Foster a bit more creativity and a little less rigidity."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the work environment's safety, and the type of work."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like commuting to the office and the long distance. It's very far from home and there is no public transport."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would be good if we get office transport (optional), a hygienic cafeteria, and a healthy work area."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"They are some of the most intelligent and driven coworkers that I have worked with in the industry."

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

"Keep up on current technologies and current trends, and stay sharp while talking to FTEs."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I did not like the process and procedures around the company. I did not feel there was good collaboration between teams. Everyone is out for themselves."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest to remove more of the middle managers. Make a major change to the review methods and procedures."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the people and the product. The company has a lot of passionate and inspiring employees. The work is innovative and setting the industry bar."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is no empowerment, and most jobs/teams are silo'd too thin. The decision-making process is very lengthy."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like having the ability to work remotely and the freedom to be creative in my role."

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

"Relax and realize there is no right answer to some questions."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Management makes decisions based on political goals, versus technical merit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take more accountability, and enable your employees to be more productive."

"Breadth of opportunity is excellent, but it's very tough to get things done."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is well-known, respected, profitable, and technologically astute. I like the great work force, great extras, and wonderful campus experience."

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

"Be prepared for way out questions out of the blue. The environment is ultra business casual, so if they tell you not to wear a suit, don't."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I dislike the embedded and obsolete management and poor human resources processes. There is some dead wood, they are slow to change, and it is not a culture that recognizes good people managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Specifically groom good people managers. Reward them, elevate them, try to keep them, and recruit them."

"Very good working environment."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the good working environment. There are lots of training programs and classes to improve skills."

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

"Cut down specification review time so the team can move on to feasibility study, and update the specification along the way."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I have not found any dislikes about working at the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The project has slow progress, due to too long a time spent on specification review before performing feasibility study."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the flexibility."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the hours."

"There are excellent tools and resources, and a very comfortable environment and schedule."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the great people, resources, and work environment. It is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow."

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

"Interview them as they are interviewing you. If it is a good fit for both sides, things will work out."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I personally do not care for the Seattle area. The traffic to and from work made my days start and end miserably. There is an unfortunate classist attitude held by many permanent employees towards contract workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take the time to get to know your employees. Reward performance instead of lip service."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the respect and team effort. My team has been given many challenges over the years, but my team pulls together to go above and beyond."

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

"It can be intimidating because of the name, but no worries, as they are a great bunch of people to work with. Go in with your knowledge and think about your answers before speaking them."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I am the only remote worker on my team that is based in Fargo, ND. I have no opportunity to move up."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always listen to what your employees are saying, even if you do not always agree. The important item is that you're listening to them."

"Microsoft is a great place for work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like its culture, people who work there, and its management."

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

"Be ready to have a few really hard interviews where you will need to show all your knowledge."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't have anything that could be considered as a negative thing about Microsoft."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any suggestions for management because I think that everything is good."

"Great company to launch a career."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the opportunity to learn many technologies and the opportunity to contribute in many ways to the development of products used by millions of people."

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

"Be very analytical, know the technology, and demonstrate confidence in what you know."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the lack of autonomy and direct impact on the company's P&L. The stack ranking system that promotes fierce competition between peers is also a factor I'm not comfortable with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Put more trust in young talent and provide career growth opportunities aligned to what the competitors are offering."

"Microsoft is a great company, and I am proud to be part of their organization."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like being part of a team that is on the cutting edge and the forefront of all the technology leaders."

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

"Follow up with your customers, and don't rely too much on tech talk, but instead speak in a language customers can understand."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I dislike the limited opportunities in my position. I wish my position was not a contract position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate concerns about job performance about poor performing individuals in private."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the wide variety of opportunities and teams that you can work for."

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

"Good luck! Be prepared for coding questions, and do ask about the position."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the work-life balance, the very negative completion between works and the review process."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce bureaucracy, improve the review process, and listen to what customers really want."