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

3.0

Aug 13, 2016

Good starting company. Nice place, good working conditions and amazing people.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel - I've seen the whole world with MicroStrategy Good coffee Amazing life/work balance Good earnings for a first IT/BI job Freindly people Medical package Worldwide private health insurance (while working)

Cons

Company runs on procedures Success measured by employee revenue Warsaw officce is stacked with mediocre management Parking near the office is impossible Compared to friends from other offices, low, low pay

3.0

Jan 10, 2016

Associate Consultant

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can really learn a lot. Good place to go after the university. You can gain international experience.

Cons

Promotions or the lack of them. Salary. You can be unlucky to be on the project where you do only boring things.

4.0

Nov 26, 2015

Review

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work with,

Cons

Career advancement can be difficult

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Jobs at MicroStrategy

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Senior Account Executive

Tysons Corner, VA

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