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 173 reviews)); "in general good work/life balance" ((in 69 reviews)); "The company provides good benefit." ((in 62 reviews)); "Cheerful and smart colleagues" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good pay and a cool office." ((in 41 reviews))

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

"low salary and compensation when working off" ((in 54 reviews)); "Senior leadership below Glorious Leader exist solely to enable his micromanaging processes and to lick his boots." ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely horrible at everything, except getting in the way of people trying to do their job." ((in 46 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 37 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

(291 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

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291 reviews

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5.0

Sep 10, 2012

Great Company - Full of Integrity

Professional services manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are top notch in Professional Services! Very bright associates to work. Nice investment of training for all employees. Salary is good and competitive.

Cons

The approval process could be slightly quicker. The recruitment process was very long but that is also a good trait because they only pick higher quality individuals.

2.0

Aug 19, 2012

Watched MSTR grow, but lose it's roots

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has great technology, a great visions where BI will go in the future.

Cons

Limited opportunities to grow in your career. "Career plans" are not followed. Salaries are not always in line with other equal jobs in the industry.

2.0

Jul 26, 2012

Easy to get jaded by the initial hype, but it wears off FAST!

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Saylor is a visionary and has led the company into new, profitable, exciting ventures long before the competition. This creates buzz and excitement throughout the company, as many people are truly inspired by his "all or nothing" mentality - consulting projects can be very challenging and rewarding for personal growth - middle management is largely supportive of consultants and eager to help when and where they can (unfortunately they are not given a lot of power or authority)

Cons

- pay and benefits are uncompetitive (as everyone else will tell you) - turnover among field employees is very high, as realization of how the business is managed sets in - division leadership is disconnected from workforce - leadership comes from outside and often does not have any experience with the product - consultants are often on islands (little or no contact with other consultants, management, or operations) - non-HQ employees do not get any fringe benefits - climbing the ladder is nearly impossible (many long-term employees have jumped to and from the company in order to move up) - company does not care about high attrition, as they believe all employees can be replaced

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