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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 776 Microsoft Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.1
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"I worked at Microsoft since 1997. Absolutely wonderful salary and benefits. The quality of the experience in teams that I worked in varied, some wonderful, some poor. To get a job here, do some research regarding the technology of the position, and practice whiteboard coding of classic simple coding algorithms. A general trend I observed is that those at higher management levels seem to not be sincerely focused on serving the needs of the customer, fully understanding the customer, and failing to drive technical innovation. The usual large company political/social agendas seem to take priority, despite constant discussion about serving the customer and driving innovation. Upper management is not finely honed technically. Efforts to make change at the Individual Contributor (non-management) level tend to fail. This lack of innovation is ultimately reflected by the current revenue status of Microsoft in relation to Google, Apple and others. How to improve the situation? The problem is endemic to management itself, so corrective action needs to occur starting at the very top of the chain. Perhaps in part by injecting highly technically competent leaders into the management chain, found externally, and then empowering them with the authority to implement corrections."
Posted 10 years ago in Redmond, WA
Azure DevOps Engineer

"I have been working for Microsoft as a contractor and it was a whole new level of experience serving their client's needs through Workshops, ChalkTalks, Assessments, etc with wonderful support from peers and leadership team."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
CTO

"I worked for MICROSOFT for 13 Years. Started as a National Technology Officer in Venezuela and ended as Chief Technology Officer for all 52 LATAM Nations. It was an exiting career in New Technologies (Cloud, AI, IoTs, ML, TVWHITE SPACES, BI And ERPs). Was main speaker in Public and Private events, including Academic Institutions and Top Government Leaders. Now, as a new American Citizen, I have the freedom to work in USA, and support all LATAM. Just Need an opportunity."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Escalation Support Engineer

"I worked at Microsoft for 18 months and gained very solid experience"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Microsoft Employee

"I have worked at Microsoft since September 2019. I find it a great company to learn. I am currently a contractor so it makes it a bit of a challenge to move up into different roles."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Engineering Manager

"i have worked for microsoft for 20 years and mostly in Engineer and Manager roles. I have mostly worked in QA and Engineer manager roles, and have done agile software development , QA management, engineering team management."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Microsoft Employee

"Nice place to work, everybody work as a team to accomplish the best for our customers"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Computer Science Intern

"They are friendly and helpful."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Microsoft Employee

"I've been a contractor for nearly 18 months. It's been a good company. The people here are very "get the job done"."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Director

"Not applicable for applying for the current position"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Microsoft Employee

"I've been a consultant at Microsoft New England's Research and Development Center since 2018. Other than my direct supervisor, my closet colleagues are in Montreal Canada. My supervisor trusts me to know what needs to be done on any project and only consult him when necessary. I have more day-to-day contact with the remote software engineers. Our working relationship is very collaborative. I have even been asked to consult on other Microsoft software products from time to time"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Program Manager

"I have joined Microsoft as a contract employee for the company's IP Licensing Administration Team. The IPLA Team is a tight-knit, down-to-earth, and small group of self-motivated employees with drive to find efficiency wherever possible. Management is exceptionally approachable, helpful, and caring."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Software Engineer

"I've worked for Microsoft since 2018. It is a wonderful, diverse, customer-obessed work place with a high collaborative environment, focused on ensuring that we have a world-class product and platform. Everyday tackling new challenging problems with highly talented and motivated peers helping to design and deliver quality product."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Microsoft Employee

"Love learning and maintain a growth mindset"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Cognizant Engineer

"I am unsure what this is about"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Microsoft Employee

"I have been with Microsoft for 3 years. There is an unprecedented benefits package., moving package, health & fitness package and more. They are inclusive, offer huge amounts of training opportunities, and a top salary in the industry."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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Is Microsoft a good company to work for?

Microsoft has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 776 Microsoft Review Ratings left anonymously by Microsoft employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at Microsoft.

Does Microsoft pay their employees well?

Microsoft employees earn $81,000 annually on average, or $39 per hour, which is 23% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 352 Microsoft employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Microsoft Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Microsoft?

95% of employees would recommend working at Microsoft with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Microsoft 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Microsoft?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Microsoft is a Global Director of Technology at $300,000 annually. Browse Microsoft Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Microsoft?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Microsoft is a Service Intern at $10,000 annually. Browse Microsoft Salaries by Job Profile.

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According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Microsoft to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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