Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Microsoft give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Microsoft employees are SQL Developers submitting an average rating of 4.9 and Account Managers with a rating of 4.6.
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What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"I liked the fact that I could grow in the industry and learn from many on different levels."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Keep up the good work."
"Microsoft is a pretty cool place to work, and they are finally coming around to the Agile side of SW."
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"It's great to work for Microsoft if you are in the right group working on the right project(s)."
"Expects employees to act like startups but there are big company limitations."
What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"It is results-oriented."
What don't you like about working at Microsoft?
"It relies on the individual's evangalization in lieu of program management, especially in setting multi-level goals."
"This was a perfect job for an architect with strong sales capabilities."
What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"I liked the opportunity to meet with various customers and help them with their technology solutions."
What don't you like about working at Microsoft?
"This did not turn out to be as technical as I would have liked and required a lot more sales skills."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"For those individuals who need more sales experience, more time is needed to transition from technical to a pre-sales position."
"My company was bought and used as a guinea pig for Microsoft Service platforms."
What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"I like the benefits package."
What don't you like about working at Microsoft?
"Microsoft has no idea how to run a service company, or how to treat people who are on call 24x7."
"Being a mechanical engineer at a software company is frustrating, but interesting."
What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"Generally, technical analysis wins any argument. Uninformed biases do not play a major role in things. Performance is (mostly) respected."
What don't you like about working at Microsoft?
"Software people make lousy manufacturing process types. The supply chain system is so rigid that schedule is lost to those biases. Improperly derived information is nearly impossible to purge from the system."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Don't let enthusiasm for a new product overpower application realities."
"Not the prestigious place to work anymore."
What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"I like the benefits."
What don't you like about working at Microsoft?
"I don't like that there is no work/life balance and heavy travel."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Get the IBM Factor out."
What do you like about working at Microsoft?
"I like using the latest technologies."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would suggest open communications."
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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.
What are the pros and cons of working at Microsoft?
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.
Browse Microsoft Employee Job Reviews by Location
- Santa Clara, CA - 6
- Waltham, MA - 6
- New York, NY - 6
- Los Angeles, CA - 6
- Cambridge, MA - 6
- San Francisco, CA - 5
- Washington, DC - 5
- Boulder, CO - 4
- Atlanta, GA - 4
- Irvine, CA - 4
- San Jose, CA - 4
- New York City, NY - 4
- Fort Lauderdale, FL - 4
- Houston, TX - 3
- San Diego, CA - 3
- Miami, FL - 3
- Chevy Chase, MD - 3
- Bothell, WA - 3
- Remote, OR - 3
- China, ME - 3
- Boston, MA - 2
- Renton, WA - 2
- Tallahassee, FL - 2
- Southfield, MI - 2
- Redmond, OR - 2
- Austin, TX - 2
- Jersey City, NJ - 2
- Aliso Viejo, CA - 2
- Chicago, IL - 2
- McAllen, TX - 2
- San Antonio, TX - 2
- Mississauga, ON - 2
- Quincy, WA - 2
- Naperville, IL - 2
- Tampa, FL - 2
- Ashburn, VA - 2
- Indianapolis, IN - 2
- Salem, NH - 2
- Reno, NV - 2
- Dublin, CA - 2
- Kirkland, WA - 2
- Boise, ID - 2
Microsoft Reviews by Location
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Redmond, WA
393 reviews
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Bellevue, WA
51 reviews
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Seattle, WA
26 reviews
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Mountain View, CA
19 reviews
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Irving, TX
18 reviews
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Issaquah, WA
9 reviews
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Sunnyvale, CA
8 reviews
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Charlotte, NC
8 reviews
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Fargo, ND
7 reviews
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Dallas, TX
7 reviews
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