Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Principal Program Manager?

Principal Program Manager professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 199 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Program Manager Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Program Manager interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Principal Program Manager employees well?

Principal Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 199 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Program Manager salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Principal Program Manager professionals working at Microsoft?

78% of Principal Program Manager employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Principal Program Manager professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What Microsoft locations are top rated by Principal Program Manager employees?

Microsoft locations which are top rated by Principal Program Manager employees are Seattle and Redmond .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6664) , Senior Software Engineer (1760) , Program Manager (1400) , Software Engineer II (1052) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (727) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (688) , Software Developer (669) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (631) , Consultant (548) , Software Engineer(Internship) (535) , Director (533) , Project Manager (480)

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

"They provide great benefits and you get a lot of exposure if interested in full time corporate role" ((in 6289 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5394 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4338 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4078 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2136 reviews))

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

"Bad managers abound and there is not much remedy for that except for leaving the job." ((in 1454 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1195 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 791 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 470 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 314 reviews))

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Microsoft Principal Program Manager reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

53% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

2.7

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Principal Program Manager employees have rated Microsoft with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Program Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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199 reviews

3.0

Apr 14, 2014

Great if you are in Seattle, but engineering in the bay area is not the place to be

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Pros

Smart people, good benefits, stability. There is a fair amount of variety in the bay area but nothing like what there is in Seattle of course.

Cons

In my experience, teams are all very interdependent which means everyone has to agree to get anything done. Not super nimble. More talking than doing.

2.0

Jan 27, 2014

Microsoft will go the way of newspapers in 10-15 years

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Amazing portfolio of businesses and product that if actually stitched into a seamless ecosystem could truly benefit people's lives. Some smart people in pockets but not many of them great at politics so marginalized

Cons

Top heavy for sure - with people who mastered the old Microsoft - why take risks when heir is only downside. Sandbag and protect your $1+ million a year as a middle manager.. but this will be the death of Microsoft- these people don't take risks and spend too much time managing their careers instead of their customers needs. The rate of change is insufficient to catch web-born companies like GOOG & AMZN.. it's just a matter of time before the lights go out.

5.0

Nov 15, 2013

Much better than the outside perception

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Pros

Moving to a different department is like moving to a different company w/o losing your benefits The Redmond campus is beautiful. Even after many years working there I'm still in awe Newest hardware and software always available Great benefits, work/life balance

Cons

Some of the partner level employees have been in their role for too long. They should retire or start something new. I talked to one recently and asked why he's not retired yet. His answer was that he likes to manage people and be in charge. Some teams are mired in red tape and score cards (mainly Kevin Turner's org).

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