Is Microsoft a good company to work for as a Programmer?

Programmer professionals working at Microsoft have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microsoft employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Programmer Jobs at Microsoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Programmer interview questions at Microsoft .

Does Microsoft pay Programmer employees well?

Programmer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microsoft with 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 24.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Programmer salaries at Microsoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microsoft?

Software Engineer (6665) , 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 6235 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is good and entirely up to you make it what you want it to be" ((in 5400 reviews)); "Some really great people working in the Inside sales teams and the building is fantastic." ((in 4365 reviews)); "Office had a lot of talented folks when I left in 2023 and a great culture." ((in 4070 reviews)); "A lot of the work is driven by individual performance within a team environment and the pay is good." ((in 2123 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 1450 reviews)); "life balance in hardware due to frequent unplanned work travel and evening calls; bloated meetings; some poor management" ((in 1199 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and zero job security regardless of your performance" ((in 795 reviews)); "Long hours you have to wait till the last customer leave it’s energy consuming some of the customers are unrespectful" ((in 476 reviews)); "Senior Leadership on their own mission for career advancement and have little time or concern for the core workforce." ((in 450 reviews))

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4.3

97% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Satya Nadella

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

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5.0

Senior management

5.0

Compensation and benefits

5.0

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Programmer employees have rated Microsoft with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Microsoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Oct 24, 2020

Good

Programmer

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Pros

Nice pay. Good environment. Teamwork Growth Business mindset

Cons

There are no cons for working at microsoft

4.0

Sep 9, 2020

Good place

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary is very good for me

Cons

the lifestyle is a bit hectic

5.0

Aug 15, 2020

ok job

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it was an ok job to have

Cons

nothing to comment here now

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