Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Microsoft as it is."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"You can learn how things could be done if you wanted to."

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

"Open your eyes. Microsoft might waste your talent for no apparent reason."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Who works for Microsoft has decided to speak well about Microsoft. Otherwise, they won't work for Microsoft for too long. I left Microsoft and only I know what I have survived there. I needed 2 full years to recover. I know what is happening there. I know who, why, where... The fact that I was silent for 2 years and that I would probably remain silent for the rest of my life speaks for itself. All that if Microsoft is good and if Microsoft is bad is a political game in the sense that if I would speak against Microsoft I must be Linux or Google oriented. But after 15 years with Microsoft's technologies all around the world, I know what bothers that company better than all those lovers and haters. What they have, Microsoft cannot fix. For some time they will force the respect with their money, and beyond that they will vanish. It is irreparable. Sure, some teams can live in isolation for some time, and maybe even not need to pretend how good it is there. For me it was a pure horror, not that I was in a bad department or team, but learning that to reach that isolated probably in good part you must fight for about 5 years and seeing scenes that cannot belong to any normal software company in the world, and I've seen a lot... That does not make the entire Microsoft a good company at all. Anyhow, if I decide to speak, a novel on How my mother survived holocaust and I survived Microsoft will be definitely published at least on-line. I definitely know that many people would rather forget than put themselves into a position of being under Microsoft's attack if they speak openly. For me, I can't have any respect for them. I can either ignore them, or if I need to complete my recovery, write something about my experience. Good Yes, you can cheat yourself into believing that anything is good then, and join Microsoft in forcibly establishing dominance for some time. It is someone else's choice, not mine."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None that would help."

"Good chance to learn and grow with a solid team."

"I enjoyed working here."

"Provided a great foundation."

"Microsoft is a great place to work."

"It's a great company with great people having great potential."

"Craziness."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the new technology."

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

"Be careful of whom you work for. Some managers are great communicators. Others shouldn't be managers."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I dislike the politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be transparent and see others' points of view. Be professional in your dealing with staff."

"Leading edge product development and commercial success await your input."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the wide range of products to work with, and well-known commercial products that highlight your career. Innovative approaches and powerful tools are available to do the work. A well supported testing environment and the latest LAN based tools and web site support are part of the working package. Upper management is intelligent and highly capable in responding to your needs and explaining their development process."

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

"Read up on the business aspects of the company. Align your interviews with your strengths. Be prepared for outdated suitability testing on software algorithms. Keep your energy up. It's a very long interviewing cycle that will take days."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"IT support was strangely hard to reach and capricious in removing our test servers while failing to respond to our communications. Lack of documentation on the testing details produced unacceptable delays in recreating the test environment and data presentation. Entry into the schedule right before a major release made meeting the release schedule impossible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a better overall picture of the status of each of the independent parts of your project department. When an employee leaves, get him to fully document his operational process so his replacement has a good set of notes. Ensure that communication is working well between all your department members. And try to see that each employee is important to your success."

"Run from this job unless you are desperate!"

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked to travel to territories to meet customers."

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

"Again - do not waste your time with this place! No growth opportunity within SMS&P sales. If you can get on the EPG side - then go for it!"

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like extreme micromanagement with unrealistic goals and managers who have no clue and a serious lack of urgency to make things happen!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest realistic goals, and let performers perform without micromanaging. Quit treating us like sales 101 newbies."

"Sadly in a downward spiral."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are some great smart people in a cash rich environment."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"They totally lost direction, vision and focus on cutting edge - not proud of the products any more."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The old boys network is destroying MSFT. Stop promoting every idiot who is sitting and vesting to VP, and genuinely focus on getting people with the right skills to do the job."

"A great stopping-off place as you grow OR to be content with."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked the nice manager and availability to gain more knowledge of many different subjects."

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

"Be happy and truthful."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Overall, I enjoyed it a lot."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at quality of work, not the number."

"Microsoft is a good place to be."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The atmosphere was electric and fed your desire to improve and learn more."

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

"Be truthful."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"You are always a target or a stepping stone for someone."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Is it really that hard to be a quality person and a quality manager"

"Excellent company."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the good medical benefits, the well-organized management, good pay and help to grow careers and education, and lots of opportunities to interior job availabilities. I am happy to go back to work for them as soon as there is an opening for my job titles. They are a great company to work for on Redmond facilities."

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

"For someone starting their career, this is a good company. If I get a future opportunity to get back to work, I will be the 1st one to go back to work for this company. I love this place and staff. It is a great work place."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Nothing to say, as this is an excellent work environment and work place."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase retirement benefits. This is an excellent company and environment."

"Truthful from my personal perspective, in comparison to other positions."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the freedom in dress code, and flexible hours."

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

"Be honest and professional."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I dislike outsourcing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Foster a positive, open, and honest work environment with good communication and consistency."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like working remotely."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"in general, nothing."