Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like its professionalism and good career improvement programs."

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

"It's a good company. Do go for it! And I wish everyone luck to be able to work in such a good company."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I have always liked working at Microsoft and feel it is a privilege. So, I have no negative thoughts about this company. This was my first company and I owe so much to this awesome company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Well, I feel they can create a more friendly environment, as they always do much more to make it a cool, pleasant place like a home. :-)"

"Generally good stuff. However, senior management is in two camps and becoming paralyzed."

"Microsoft - their way or the highway."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The benefits rock."

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

"Take a deep breath - it's grueling."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"For FTE - review process pits peers against each other, culturally. You either drink the Kool-Aid or ya don't."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at your technology holistically and innovate."

"Evil empire better from within."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the talented individuals around me."

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

"Get some sleep."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the antagonistic environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Instead of world dominance, concentrate on making better products."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is an open place with very professional persons and worldwide effect."

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

"Prepare yourself well before starting the game."

"How the company has changed over time."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the challenges of developing products for consumer use, the excellent opportunities for advancement based on the performance of your job, and overcoming the thought that something could not be done and then doing the right thing for the product and the customer."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like that they were not always supporting a work/life balance although saying it was important."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All of management needs to be able to work with different skill sets and thoughts about how work should be done. There is more than one way to get a job completed and not talk down to employees that have a vested interest and commitment to a project."

"Great people."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the access to software, and the people are a little brighter than at most companies."

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

"Be witty."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the amount of work required."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Split the software side from E&D as a company."

"Microsoft is a great place to work."

"Some, not all, make it very clear that if you are a contractor there, you are dirt, and should stay in your place."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked the nice digs and free beverages. If you get on as an FTE your experience will be different than mine."

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

"Do you have a strong ego? Do you know how to bully people? Are you a geek? You'll love it here!"

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"They think their poop don't stink, and they are techno snobs. I'm an Apple guy. As a contractor I could not rate them very high in some categories. Your experience may differ."

"Awesome place to work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like working with top of the line equipment and meeting different types of people from all over the world. But best of all, hey, its Microsoft."

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

"Be prepared and know your stuff."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the short contracts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be able to convert a contract person into a full time employee!! My team was not able to."

"Zzzzzzzz."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It's the easiest job I ever had."

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

"Be prepared for a full cavity search."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is a boring, slow-moving corporate behemoth, drowning in bureaucracy. Barriers to advancement (or even lateral team transfers) are huge. Plus it's in Redmond. Blah."

"No review can be totally accurate of Microsoft, as experiences can vary wildly, based on the team assigned too."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the people and the health benefits."

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

"Your success is more based on politics than it is on actual job performance. Find out who the decision makers are and then cozy up to them, and you'll be good come review time."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Upper management is generally inept, looking out mostly for themselves, taking credit for the work of those under them, burning those people out while they're taking repeated vacations, and getting all the money at review time and throwing a scrap or two to those who are actually getting the work done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit, so someone who actually cares about the success of the company can take your job and make decisions based on that desire rather than on your own greed."

"Long hours, hard work, true career growth and learning, great benefits, but a lot of stress."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I grew professionally - both technically and interpersonally. It was a true career-building experience. There are good colleagues here."

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

"There will be tricky technical questions, and not just programming, but brain-teasers and puzzles."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Pressure to perform and internal competition are very high. It is a very stressful environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have a better mentoring program for people who are not yet mid-career professionals (like I was when I got there)."

"Rewarding people, and meaningful work."

"Microsoft is a great company."