Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"My likes were: team spirit, not at all the champion, no arrogance, tenacious, ambitious, and share fighter."

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

"Do not go in young. Get out and come back when you cash more."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"My dislikes were: worklife balance, politics, revenue agenda that strives against the good intelligence for the customer, and feeling being right is enough when sometimes other companies choose to be smart and not right."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestions are: less scorecard oriented, more people growth and exchange of best practices, more outward/less inward, more honest, and with better R and R between a marketer who can test and a sales who shan't but can fail sometimes."

"The students to business program was a great experience."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the exposure to the technologies and the development methodologies firsthand."

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

"Have thorough knowledge of the technologies in use and also what the position needs."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is a great company to work for. No complaints."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions can be given to a company as great as theirs."

"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."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the opportunity to work with a worldwide recognized software company."

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

"As most if not all people know, this company has a worldwide reputation."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is no opportunity or time to get more exposure to the company's technologies."

"I learned all about Microsoft development and how windows and wince work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are pockets of brilliance. Getting to work toward one of these few projects is the only thing to work for at Microsoft."

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

"Make sure you have a strong relationship with a person who has been there for several years."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"In general, space is to sound what Microsoft is to engineering."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest a broader range of experience. Find a way to cure the NIH in the culture."

"I enjoyed my time working at this company."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I enjoyed the product that I worked on, Forza Motorsport 4, and the immediate people I worked with."

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

"Anyone interviewing with this company should have a solid understanding of cars and a passion for the race industry."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I didn't like the competition to advance vs. a productive, united team environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My immediate managers were good, but I feel upper management is discounted and is concerned about numbers rather that employees."

"So-so."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like my own schedule, not much management intervention, OK technology, and nice people."

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

"Know technology. It's not hard to get into the company. Interview with a number of people."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is no vision, and a constant push to send work to China but still be responsible for delivery milestones in the US."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire battle tested people who worked with technology at one point. Forget the MS attitude."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"MSFT is a great company with good benefits and good people."

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

"This is a great company for most people to work for."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"At my current level, there is limited career growth available."

"I have been working for this company over 10 years. I have a very good time."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The company has a very nice environment. It gave people many resources to improve themselves."

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

"It is a good company. People can learn many things from the company. Also, you may be able to find what you really like to do."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The company is too big. There are many politics between people, groups, and teams."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the company is doing re-org too often. In some cases a person changed bosses three times within a year."

"Microsoft is a very nice place to work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are lots of talented and smart people around. Most people are willing to help when needed."

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

"It is a great company to work for. Know your data structure and algorithm very well."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are lots of politics and procedures to stop the innovations. The review model is not so good."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be transparent and hear the feedback. Spark creativity and make it clear about the direction of the company."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the support from all other people in applications, and also from offshore people."

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

"The interviewer who is taking the interview is very formal and nice to their interviewee."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like to work in a particular technology but am now involved in many other applications."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just give rewards to employees for their work and time."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is relaxed & fun, with a nice environment. I like the flexible hours, free drinks, and top security."

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

"Be yourself. Express what and why you will enjoy working for the company."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There was nothing not to like about working for Microsoft."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it up. Do not rush into another Vista problem."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I have a very flexible schedule and a supportive manager."

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

"Do your research on the team. Does this team provide you with valuable skills that translate well to other teams in Microsoft? Or does this limit your expertise and therefore you are stuck on one team or in one department for your career at Microsoft."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I have a lot of freedom at work and a highly supportive manager. Yet the manager is overly concerned with keeping you on our team, even though that may be to your professional/personal detriment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If I were my manager, I would work on creating a stronger team culture. There is some turnover, and my manager will leave some day. When that happens, I'm concerned that the overall performance of the team will decline. I believe there are two parts of improving the overall culture. The first is creating a standard of excellence that permeates throughout the team, not one that is top down, but one in which all team members uphold voluntarily and is passed on to new hires. The second is focusing on emotional/spiritual fulfillment. By focusing on excellence, I think it wouldn't be too far of a reach to help that inspire people towards bettering themselves professionally and feeling emotionally rewarded as they achieve/uphold this new standard of excellence."