Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Senior management has no idea what the majority of the peons do on a day-to-day basis."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the people. Microsoft culture is all about positive contributions, and with the broad range of skills the people of Microsoft bring together, it is definitely the best thing about the company."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the fact that most people don't know what most of the people at Microsoft are working on. There is an amazing number of projects in development that people are unaware of."

"MS is at the top for those who want to work in the SW Dev environment!"

"I like working for Microsoft. It is a bliss."

"This has ranged from outstanding to mediocre - dependent upon who was manager of the team."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the location."

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

"Be willing to work long and play hard."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the management cohesion."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest cross team communication."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the diversity, career options, technologies and the campus."

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

"Be prepared!"

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like that there is such a big gap between how they treat the FTEs and the vendors and consultants, having been all of them. I have worked for other companies that do not treat their vendor staff differently, and it was much better for morale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat vendors, FTEs and A- as much as possible the same. Don't leave them out of team building, etc."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The job was easy because they compartmentalized everything so you did the same things over and over again."

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

"This was a great company to work for. If you get a chance take it."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It was a sub-contractor so I didn't see a lot of room to move around in the company."

"Microsoft has a great philosophy. Get your potential, but it grew fast and employees are numbers."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the products and brand recognition."

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

"It is all dependent on how good your manager is."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is so big and complex that is hard to get professional growing. Maybe my role doesn't allow to realize my full potential, as the slogan said."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have more focus on direct reports. I feel like nobody cares, and you are just a number."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the colleagues and work environment."

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

"Make sure that Microsoft is the place where you want to work. Don't just go there because it's Microsoft."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There is not really a good work-life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like my coworkers."

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

"Be upfront."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like my manager."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest training."

"Great place to add to academia experience."

"It's a great place to be."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the good hours."

"A place with a ton of opportunities and highly intelligent people."