MicroStrategy reviews

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(1,371 total reviews)
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Phong Le

29% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

MicroStrategy has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,371 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The MicroStrategy employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Dec 30, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

No accountability, goals, or actual work required. If you want to coast in your career and get paid... this is the place to do it. Ironic for a company that sells a data product.

Cons

Where to even start. I honestly can't believe this place hasn't been shutdown for illegal business practices or discriminatory acts. Shame on the leadership and board. I can't believe you sleep at night. This place and its leaders are immoral. It treats its people so poorly, it's just awful. There is no effort to support its employees with the right benefits, no employee resource groups, training doesn't exist and the abuse is at all levels. The constant change isn't because it's "agile." It's because the CEO, COO, CTO, and CHRO have no clue how to run a business and they are failing it. Your career will suffer here. Your skills with atrophy and it will be hard to adjust to working at a real company in the future. No career paths or career growth. Favorites get new titles and money, but it doesn't mean they are strong workers. For being a technology company, it is SO behind with it's own technology, practices and capabilities. I've worked at older and slower businesses that run better and have better technology. It's inefficient, ineffective and a product of the 1990s. You'll also forget to have an opinion and that you have expertise and knowledge. This place just tells people what to do and you are told not to share ideas or have an opinion. Not to mention the stability. Layoffs occured all year and will continue in the future. This place is a revolving door of talent that doesn't stay more than 18 months. Don't get me started with this bitcoin nonsense. This company may be in business for years to come, but doesn't mean it will grow or be productive. Get out while you can and be happy your name won't be tied to this place.

1.0
Apr 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's an OK place to be if you're a new graduate and this is your first work experience. Although not always true, you will likely stay far enough away from the toxicity. if you're lucky you may learn something useful for the first few years. Also, if you're desperate for a paycheck they do pay salaries, and sometimes they even pay the bonus that you're promised.

Cons

If you're a seasoned professional, prepare to be told: 1) everything you've learned throughout your career is useless, 2) you have no idea how to do your job, and 3) you should be replaced by a 22 year old new graduate that just does what they're told. Then you'll be given explicit instructions to do things that you know will not work and expected to execute them immediately. Of course you will also be held accountable when they inevitably fail.

1.0
Apr 22, 2015

Not a good place anymore

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Gym, close to mall, real smart people to work with, but everyone is thinking about leaving. Can't think about anything else really.

Cons

Farewell lunches almost every Friday and you have to choose whose to attend. That says everything. The last few 5 stars ratings are all fake.

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