Does MicroStrategy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MicroStrategy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MicroStrategy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MicroStrategy?

36% of MicroStrategy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MicroStrategy 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MicroStrategy?

Software Engineer (104) , Consultant (59) , Senior Consultant (46) , Account Executive (40) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Technical Support Engineer (26) , Sales Engineer (23) , Sales (19) , Director (14) , Quality Engineer (14) , Associate Consultant (13) , Software Quality Engineer (12) , Sales Executive (11) , Senior Associate Consultant (11) , Senior Sales Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at MicroStrategy according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great and the product which was actually great up until a few years ago." ((in 168 reviews)); "in general good work/life balance" ((in 67 reviews)); "The company provides good benefit." ((in 57 reviews)); "Cheerful and smart colleagues" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good pay and a cool office." ((in 39 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MicroStrategy according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and compensation when working off" ((in 57 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely horrible at everything, except getting in the way of people trying to do their job." ((in 45 reviews)); "Senior leadership below Glorious Leader exist solely to enable his micromanaging processes and to lick his boots." ((in 45 reviews)); "Massive layoffs in summer 2014 showed that the company's ebbs and flows were not normal." ((in 39 reviews)); "hand the negative impact that a bad CEO can have on an entire company's culture." ((in 38 reviews))

What are employees saying about MicroStrategy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MicroStrategy layoffs and their outlook for job security at MicroStrategy in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MicroStrategy locations?

Tysons Corner , McLean , Tysons Corner , Vienna , Washington , New York , San Francisco , Dallas , Fairfax , Seattle , Chicago , Mc Lean , Arlington , Phoenix , Charlotte , Minneapolis , San Diego , San Jose , Bedford , Boston , Atlanta , Remote , Tysons Green , Parsippany , Charlottesville , Virginia Beach , Falls Church , Oakton , Reston , Sterling

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MicroStrategy reviews

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(1,371 total reviews)

Phong Le

29% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Apr 29, 2011

Favortisim HUGE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice office. Brand new building that is really nicely done on the inside. Right next to Tyson's corner mall which makes lunch easy. Nice people (although unmotivating). The holiday parties are AMAZING. These people know how to party.

Cons

Favortism, not performance, is HUGE. And there are little efforts to hide this.Therefore, be prepared to do lots of traditional sucking up. There is no emphasis on development just the completion of the numbing work you are given. Unhappy employees. Manager told me he would leave the company if he was offered a job somewhere else. Do not expect to advance very easily.

4.0

Apr 5, 2011

Smart people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart, international co-workers great technology nice conferences in Miami, Vegas mobility within company, can switch between departments though takes time (6 months at least) Saylor is an amazing visionary I had great managers in every department I worked in, people who truly cared about me and developing my career.

Cons

little brand recognition overly focused on technology - marketing too techie lack of strategic thinking for the long term management have all been there for 15+ years since the company was small, little outside perspective or MBAs very slow to get raise or move positions, HR is not powerful (though this is true in general, HR really has no power)

3.0

Mar 13, 2011

Great Education for BI

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training is really good. Big pro that training is upfront prior to starting role full time.

Cons

Can be a gamble with the hiring and training process, as passing all training courses is condition of employment. If you don't pass, your employment is terminated, which can be hard if you have a family and left previous company.

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