Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Good place to work both at Aditi and Microsoft."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the good people to work with."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the training. It is a good place."

"Hard work bright future at MS."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the challenges and working with new technologies."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I dislike the politics and the performance review system."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get people who don't mind getting their hands dirty in the management, instead of those who only know how to point fingers and talk their way out of things."

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked the great atmosphere and great people."

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

"Be energetic and confident. Make sure you know what you are doing with your life and where the position will take you."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I was on contract so I didn't get any of the benefits."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the people."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It was a temporary position."

"Welcome to the machine. At least there is free soda and flexible scheduling. And bus passes."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It was very growth oriented. Not only are you working alongside the best developers, you are in the best place to learn development. The flexible schedules allow anyone to work there, and many of the other employees are positive and friendly."

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

"Speak your thoughts. MS managers are trained to ask engaging questions, but they need your thought process to determine if you pass the test that their training gives them."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"With 250,000+ employees, you are a tiny piece in a big machine. Many of the people who manage the company or develop are irresponsible and push their liabilities and responsibilities onto the people under them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest FTE testers (without development skills). Make a core team of testers who are there during the slow periods, and hire contractors when you need more test on products."

"Microsoft was a wonderful place to work if you love technology."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"Technology central. It is an awesome place to work if you love technology and like a challenge."

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

"This is a progressive, forward-moving company. Be positive, self assured, and driven. Work well with others."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The performance review system is not designed to reward those who excel at the duties in their job description. Special projects are required."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen."

"Blue chip company culture with a project manager-oriented culture."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are a lot of resources on the website."

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

"Better use insiders' networking."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"There are too many overlapped groups."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open."

"Careful of whom you work for in the current environment."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the chance to expand knowledge."

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

"Don't do it."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The employer wasn't honest."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Tell prospective employees the truth."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the good benefits and good career opportunities if you are in the correct roles/business groups."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Management is very cold and robotic. There is a lot of favoritism and discrimination between the 10+ year veterans and the newer employees. It is overly competitive, and common sense is lacking."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The co-workers and other teams were very focused and easy to work with and around."

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

"Be prepared for anything. Many interviewers ask questions outside the realm of the job scope to see reactions and thought processes."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Some team leads and managers fail to focus on their teams and focus too much toward where their future will be within the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion for management is to pay more attention to their employees. As stated above, I felt that my team lead did not pay enough attention to the team and paid too much on career advancement."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked helping people through e-learning."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I disliked not really caring about employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to get back to the core products and improve the quality, like Ford."

"Not customer focused."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the good customer base."

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

"Prepare."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"They are not customer friendly."

"Microsoft rocks."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I liked learning innovation management."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Converting from contractor to FTE is difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve FTE hiring practices."

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

"Try it and you will know."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"It was not enjoyable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be careful of violations of labor law."