Microsoft Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Nice work environment."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the great technology and huge brand with many resources."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I didn't like not being allowed to sell directly to the customer. It was channel focused so the job entailed partner management vs. sales."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They acquired my previous company, a dynamic SaaS company. They need to be more nimble to be competitive."

"Dynamic, motivating, fun and intellectually challenging at the same time."

"Forget the Jungle - welcome to the Pressure Cooker."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The opportunity to work with driven professionals who exhibit significant mental 'horsepower' is always present at Microsoft. You'll find something or someone who can challenge you every day."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"The forty-hour work week was not part of the lexicon during my time at Microsoft. This isn't automatically a bad thing, but when employees are castigated and have their desire to contribute questioned for 'only working sixty hours last week' on a product which was still eighteen months from release to manufacturing, it's a sign that the work/life balance is critically skewed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look for good people skills, not merely solid technical acumen in those you assign to oversee others. I've seen far too many Microsoft managers--and worked under a few--who have excellent technical abilities, but the people skills of a stone wall."

"Amazing experience."

"Great experience and company."

"Great place to work as a contractor."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the great support."

"I love the people I worked with. After 3 years it got tiring trying to fight to just do my job."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"The incredibly smart people and my work with Silverlight was amazing."

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

"Make sure whoever is going to be your manager that they have experience dealing with design."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I didn't like the lack of respect for design and what we could offer to a project."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think it is very important to have more senior designers in the high level decision meetings to make sure design is considered."

"Good place to work."

"This was a contract via Magenic Technologies."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It was Microsoft. :)"

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I didn't like the overly-secure network. :)"

"Nice place to work."

"Good."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"It is a very good evironment."

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

"Find a friend first."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"I don't like the lack of innovation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is too rigid."

"Although MSFT was not my direct employer, it offers opportunities to work in IT for the large software company."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like the flexible work environment."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"Some teams have stressed production flows, management, and infrastructure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Team communications cannot be under-emphasized; communication is very valuable and key to meet production cycles and improve workflow and deadlines."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I worked very closely with the UX Design lead and was exposed to their design process."

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

"To interview successfully with Microsoft, designers must have a strong portfolio and be able to sell their work while explaining their decision making process."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"While working closely with the UX Design lead, I felt disconnected from the rest of the team."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"While integrating contractors into the production process, allow them to attend occasional design reviews on the PM level. This will allow free flow of information and a glimpse into the decision making criteria for each specific project."

"CWPS - nice small business/family environment."

What do you like about working at Microsoft?

"I like that it's close to home and does not have a 'big business' feel to it."

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

"Great place to work, but you need to be dynamic and versatile though."

What don't you like about working at Microsoft?

"At first it was a promising place to be regarding business growth, but now that has changed quite a bit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't try to grow too quickly, but grow within the company's means."