Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Program Manager 2?

Program Manager 2 professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 468 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 Program Manager 2 Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager 2 interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Program Manager 2 employees well?

Program Manager 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 468 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager 2 salaries at Microsoft.

How happy are Program Manager 2 professionals working at Microsoft?

83% of Program Manager 2 employees at Microsoft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Program Manager 2 professionals have also rated Microsoft with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6659) , Senior Software Engineer (1757) , Program Manager (1400) , Software Engineer II (1051) , Software Development Engineer (888) , Senior Program Manager (861) , Product Manager (725) , Intern (689) , Technical Support Engineer (687) , 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 6334 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5440 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4336 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4062 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2112 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 1463 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1201 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 792 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 484 reviews)); "Too much politics and exchange of favors rather then meritocracy seriously affect the possibilities to grow and develop inside the company." ((in 317 reviews))

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3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

77% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Program Manager 2 employees have rated Microsoft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 468 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Manager 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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468 reviews

3.0

Jul 6, 2026

Good benefits and campus, but too much management

Software engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits like food, cab , gym Have their own campus Variety and Scale of work

Cons

More management than actual work Slow promotions too much people

5.0

Jun 24, 2026

Microsoft review

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always pushing towards better and optimized products Work from home

Cons

Linux guy will find hard to work with windows system

1.0

Jun 24, 2026

Good work-life balance, but low pay and slow growth

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good WLB and Benefits

Cons

- Compensation is below market - Very slow growth careerwise and compensation wise - Zero Vision for future roadmap

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