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 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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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

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

5.0

Compensation and benefits

5.0

Career opportunities

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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27 reviews

5.0

Dec 22, 2012

I Love Microsoft

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Best salary gotta from rest of the company on earth

Cons

No.as for me microsoft has no cons.no cons

4.0

Nov 9, 2010

MS

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LOoks great on resume, looks very good on resume Lots of projects & challenges, chances to learn and grow here

Cons

Layoffs happening, especially be cause of economy interview is grueling, takes all day, takes a lot out of every one

4.0

Jun 17, 2008

Great pay, some disadvantages

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is very competitive. There are countless perks such as daycare, complete health and dental coverage, competitive bonuses and others (too many too name here). Informal and formal feedback is given on a frequent basis.

Cons

You are expected to work overtime, which is not paid to most workers. Employees often get burned out as a result and become disgruntled. Job responsilities stagnate and employees become bored repeating the same tasks over and over.

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